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My Friday stress relief blog will cover more then just stress. Catnaps, or Power Naps as you might call them, have numerous well documented benefits. Research has shown taking a catnap is better then trying to catch extra sleep in the morning. It’s important you keep this nap 15 to 30 minutes to stay in “light” sleep

stages, or you wake feeling groggy. Naps promote physical well-being, improve memory, sharpen the senses, and simply put, rests your brain from the day’s stresses. Naps are also meditative and boost performance. For me? I like about 20 minutes…just to close my eyes, clear the brain, and such.  I’m not saying it’s easy to find the time or place, but just laying your head back in your chair can do the trick. 

You’ve all heard the 8×8 rule.  Drink 8 glasses of water, at least 8 ounces each. There is no scientific study to support this, and the truth is, it really depends on your lifestyle. It depends on your nutrition, where you live (climate) your health, your exercise output, what other beverages or medications you take, and so on. On average, water takes up 60% of you, and this water provides moisture and carries nutrients, etc. I won’t bore you with details; you can google that. Simply put, if you feel thirsty, drink. A few glasses a day are sufficient for most of you. Remember, too, for those focused on weight loss: Thirst will often rear its head as hunger, when really you’re just thirsty. Just have a glass of water to kill what you think are hunger pangs. 

An easy and quick way to feel instant relief from stress is to simply stretch.

If you have a dog or cat, you see them do this all day long, and how stressed do they seem, huh? It works! Since many, if not most of you are sitting at your computer reading this,  just do it right where you are; you don’t even have to stand up!  I just did, see?  Splurge and stand up, and include your whole body.  Takes mere seconds and nets a big result.