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Managing Stress: What Works, What Doesn't


Managing Stress: What Works, What Doesn't

- by Chris Green

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When it comes to successfully managing stress, depression and anxiety I'm
in a continual state of alert regarding the latest so-called cures. I want to be
aware of any new breakthroughs that happen and I also want to be equally
aware of new solutions that simply offer false hope. Snake oils and magic bullets
are offered to sufferers by the dozen, offering plenty of hope but very little in
managing stress, depression and anxiety effectively by delivering a lasting cure.

Snake oils and magic bullets are always associated with forms of quackery. More
often than not it will be dietary supplements, potions, mysticism or new age
remedies such as ayurvedic medicine, acupuncture, crystals, magnets and such
like. However, snake oils and magic bullets can be provided by more trusted
sources such as the medical community. An antidepressant drug being the main
magic bullet that is anything but.

Another far less obvious magic bullet is provided by the ubiquitous food police. In
our society, it is very difficult to go through a single day without experiencing
interference from these well-meaning but misguided people who bang on and on
about diet and how your eating habits are at the root of all of your ailments.

When it comes to excess weight then as we all know, over-eating will have a huge
 impact on your physical well-being. But can the foods you eat - the quality of your
diet - be a factor in successfully managing stress, depression and anxiety?

In short, no! The foods you eat and the fluids you drink CANNOT cause you to
become stressed, anxious or depressed and they certainly cannot cure any of them
and I'll explain why right now.

The three main foods you are continually advised to restrict or even avoid are
saturated fat, refined sugar and salt. And for your weight and your physical
well-being, restricting your intake of these foods will provide a huge boost.


But, let's ask a question: Does everybody who eats a poor diet with high levels of
fat, sugar and salt enter into stress, depression or anxiety? The answer is a clear
and absolute no! And conversely, does it follow that everyone who eats a good diet
with low levels of the sinful foods and high levels of fresh fruit and vegetables lean
meat, fish and chicken never enter into these illnesses?

Ah, that's an interesting one isn't it? Surely if healthy eating is a major factor in
effectively managing stress then anybody who eats a healthy diet would never
experience stress, depression or anxiety. But it is blatantly obvious that such
people aren't immune from these problems.

Here's another fact to realize about foods: In modern society, we are very lucky.
There is an abundance of fresh food and it's easily and cheaply available. But what
about our forefathers? Go back to the pre-war years and you'll see that life for most
of them was very hard and food wasn't anywhere near as plentiful as it is today. So
did they all suffer from stress, depression and anxiety? Of course not!

Eating a healthy diet will not cure stress depression and anxiety and eating a poor
diet won't cause them either. This is because the cause of these problems lies totally
beyond the foods that you eat and it should be quite clear to you that managing
stress, depression and anxiety successfully means addressing and treating the root
cause.

This is the reason why all of the snake oils and magic bullet solutions simply don't
work. They address everything else other than the root cause and apart from giving
you a brief lift and lighter wallet, they will only provide temporary and illusory
comfort.

See you soon.

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