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Prevent Premature Aging – One by One



The causes of premature aging differ from one person to another. Aging happens because we have too much stress, not enough rest, and don’t take good care of ourselves. The anti aging formula depends on how you learn to take the cares of the day and relax stress away. Problems arise and we forget to take them one by one. Women are great multi-tasker's but when different stresses present themselves at the same time, it's hard to remember to inhale, then exhale.



Each day is precious. When you deal with the different stresses in life, take them one day at a time. Changes often happen suddenly so be in tune with your environment and try to handle each new challenge as it arises. Recently I had a medical emergency with my son and it scared me really badly. It reminded me of how fast things can change in your life from one minute to the next. Don’t live in anticipation though. That only drives you crazy!

premature aging image Stress, turmoil, and crises are God’s way of challenging us to rise to the occasion.

Partly, the way that you handle stress is up to you.

Your ability to adapt to changes and to be resilient during horrific circumstances is up to you.

You can either do nothing or do what needs to be done.

Period!


Stressful situations make us tense! We cry, we scream inside, and we fret when we are upset or worried.

It is not possible to eliminate stress completely from our lives. We just can’t control it. What we can control is how we handle it. It always seems like when we get rid of one kind of stress or stressful situation, another soon follows. Being 'even keel' or living a 'boring life' certainly takes on a new light! (How I wish!)



Stress is the #1 cause of premature aging. Other causes include heredity, genes, environment, and lifestyle. Some people shut down during stressful times while others’ tend to thrive on it. Stress affects everyone differently. Some people take drugs or drink alcohol to help calm them down. Some people overeat.

There is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to stress. There are genetic variables that influence how our bodies react and respond to stress, and psychological factors such as positive mental health, anxiety or depression. Other factors for premature aging include long term stress vs. short term stress.

In stressful situations the adrenal glands spurt adrenaline into the bloodstream and switch the nervous system over to the action mode of the sympathetic branch of the body. (fight of flight) Your body physically responds to stress by fighting, running, or some other high-energy physical reaction. This physical reaction helps to burn off the stimulative hormone adrenalin by pumping extra glucose into your bloodstream (for that purpose), then returns it to normal.

Today the same biochemical responses are triggered hundreds of times throughout out the day and night by frustrations in the office, marital problems, repressed rage, bad news on the TV, exposure to microwaves, abnormal electromagnetic fields, fear, alienation, peer pressures, and other hazards of living a modern life.

However instead of making high energy physical responses, we are taught to repress our rage, fear and other negative emotions provoked by stress, thereby failing to utilize the powerful hormones released into the blood. These potent chemicals quickly break down into various toxic by-products that poison our systems, suppress immunity, and impede other vital functions. Under chronic stress, the body never has a chance to excrete these toxins thoroughly and restore proper balance in the essence of the body and spirit.

Stress is basically a sudden demand on the body to adapt. It preoccupies the entire human system whenever it strikes, engaging body, mind and energy in a vicious circle of tension and turmoil that has little or no outlet. Maintaining lower levels of stress and anxiety is critical to prevent premature aging! High amounts of stress leave us more susceptible to disease and illness and premature aging!



How to Subdue Stress and Prevent Premature Aging

1) What’d You Say? - When you hold in your emotions, you set yourself up for premature aging and illness. Pent-up emotions provoke even greater stress. When you feel overwhelmed by stress, you may not be able to get out your emotions because of environmental circumstances. (You’re at work and want to yell at your boss but refrain because you don’t want to get fired!) There is a time and place for everything! When you leave work however, you can say whatever you want to say as long as you’re in a safe place to do so. Go outside and yell out your frustrations! Allow yourself to get it all out. Scream, kick, cry and allow yourself to explode.

Hiding or holding back your feelings is very unhealthy and only allows more unrest to settle in your bones. Repressed emotions are one of the primary causes of premature aging. As soon as you can, get it all out! It will help clear your mind and body of emotional residue and help to release the tensions that accumulate from trying to hold it all in.

2) Soothe It - Learn to meditate, relax, read a book, or play with your children in your free time. Children, old people, and animals are special. Take time to spend some time with someone special in your life that adds something special to it.

3) Do Unto Others - No, don’t go hit someone! Do something nice for someone else! If I need to explain this one, just forget it!

4) Fat Baby! - Take Omega Fatty Acids like Fish Oil, Flax Oil, Borage Oil, or Cold Pressed Olive Oil. Daily doses of these Omega 3 fatty acids can help with depression and can help you control stress levels. There are a lot of new products on the market that ensure you get the Omega's you need. Try Sunkist Omega 3 Soft Chews, Creamy Orangeicon or Artic Omega 3.6.9 Lemon Flavored Soft Gelsicon for a burst of flavor! Scientific studies have shown the benefits of taking Omega's to help prevent premature aging over and over again!

5) Yummy! - You must get proper nutrition during stressful times! Most people either 1) don’t eat enough or 2) overeat. If you are one of those people who don’t eat enough, you had better make sure you are equipped with nutritional supplements that will help you get through stressful times. Taking antioxidant vitamins or products like Emergen-C Super Energy Boostericon and getting supplemental meals should become a priority. If your children or loved ones are sick, you will need all your strength not to get sick too! Flood your body with the extra balancing vitamins your body needs during your crises!

If you eat too much, you will also needs lots of nutrition because you are probably eating fatty foods or junk foods that cause havoc on your entire body. To help discourage premature aging, you too will need to consume nutritious, healthy foods instead!

6) Chill Out Chick! - Have your physician prescribe Xanax or other nerve calming drugs. I do not advocate or recommend many prescription drugs but as a nervous person in general, I occasionally need something myself. Sometimes even a strong confident gal like me needs something more!#$#&*#@!

Xanax taken at the right time can really make a big difference. If you take one and you feel it by getting sleepy right away, you really didn't need it. If you take one and it just calms you down and don't feel sleepy, then you've taken the right dose at the right time.

7) Hot Momma - Take a hot bath or hot shower or get in a hot tub, or steam bath. Talk about relaxing~! Hot anything will soothe your muscle aches and help you relax a more natural way. If your shoulders are tight and tense, use a heating pad on them. Heat soothes and should be used whenever possible. Even a cup of hot tea, milk, or coffee works well to postpone premature aging.

8) Alone At Last! Take a spa day or give yourself a relaxing home treatment. Clay masks like Queene Helene Mud Pack, Masqueicon or Zia Naturals Papaya Enzyme Maskicon help remove impurities and toxins from your skin and help relieve your stress. Dermabrasion treatments can help relax deep facial wrinkles. Top rated dermabrasion products are Sonic Dermabrasion Facial Care Systemicon, philosophy the greatest love, hydrating microdermabrading scrub and Youthful Essence by Susan Lucci.

Massage your tired shoulders by using your own hands or get someone else to rub them. Other beneficial treatments that help ward off premature aging is to zip your mustache, try some new makeup, or apply a new hair color. And of course, you can always go get a massage! Yes, you do have to pay for them but what price will you ultimately pay if you don't de-stress?

Massage therapy can help you relearn how to relieve stress. Find someone in your local area that can help you. If you don't personally know any massage therapists, ask friends and family. I'll bet someone knows someone!

9) Be Scents-ual! Aromatherapy is used as part of many stress management programs. Aroma means smell and therapy means treatment. Aromatherapy involves the inhalation of certain fragrances which bring on a positive biochemical reaction in your body. Essential oils, which are concentrated plant extracts, are used for stress reduction. Some of the well known essential oils which are associated with stress reduction are Chamomile, Lavender, Lemon, Sage, and Sandalwood.

The limbic system is an area of the brain that is linked to emotions, positive or negative. This area of the brain is connected to the Olfactory nerve which carries and defines our sense of smell. Using pleasant smells to stimulate the olfactory nerve also activates the limbic system to secrete endorphins and serotonin. These two chemicals help to stabilize moods and reduce stress. That’s one reason why aromatherapy helps so much.

Light a candle. One candle that has a 5 star rating is Archipelago Botanicals Enfleurageicon. It must smell heavenly! Spray a nice scent throughout the room or use a Wisp Flameless Candleicon. You can always try a new perfume! My favorite perfume is Angel by Thierry Muglericon. If you like Patchouli, you'll like this perfume guaranteed! Once you try it, you'll always love Angels! Different scents remind of all of something different. Find one you like and immerse yourself in scents-ual pleasures to keep premature aging at bay!

10) Mini HA HA! - Have you ever been so damn mad or disillusioned by your present circumstances that you found yourself laughing instead of crying? Sometimes life throws us some hard curve balls that we are just not equipped to handle. In these times it might be a good idea to just let out a hard laugh! Laughing expands the lungs and gets more oxygen to our system. Laugh often and don't be afraid to laugh or be happy. Remember: A pessimist forgets to laugh. An optimist laughs to forget!

Other Ways to Stop Premature Aging

Besides stress, there are a few other real causes of premature aging! Drugs, alcohol, excessive sun exposure, and smoking are the other major causes of looking older than your years! The other one thing that can age you a lot is overeating. When you eat lots of junk foods that aren’t good for your body, your body builds up harmful toxins. When those toxins aren’t released, they accumulate as body fat, most often visceral fat. You know that old middle aged spread?

The best way to get rid of excessive fat and remove the toxins at the same time by doing a health cleanse. I recently did one for the nutritional aspects but also lost most all of the accumulated fat around my mid section that I haven’t been able to budge for 20 years. It was totally gone in three days! I am now wearing a pant size smaller than I was before I did the cleanse. I couldn’t be happier about it. If you’d like to shed some of those unwanted pounds, please read the referring page. Many movie stars have now started doing them because they work. When you want to or need to lose weight the healthiest, fastest way possible, cleanses can really help! They can and will change your life if you allow them to!



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