Part two in this series about depression and stress will give you more ideas about handling those everyday problems that cause us to be in a "funk".
Try sipping apple, pineapple, prune, grape or cherry juice, making sure the juice has no added sugar or preservatives.
Juices seem to be calming to the nerves.
Drink it at room temperature, not chilled.
Take a large onion, chopped into very small tidbits, add a tablespoon on honey.
Eat half the mixture with lunch, the other half with dinner.
Onions contain prostaglandin, reported to have a stress-relieving effect.
Eat a few strawberries after each meal.
They may help you feel less edgy (an added benefit - they will make your teeth whiter.
Acupressure may help.
Using your thumb and third finger, place one just below the inside of the anklebone, and the other finger on the indentation directly below your outer anklebone.
Keep steady pressure on the spot as you slowly count down from 100 to one.
It should take one to two minutes.
Generally speaking, if you are on edge, high-strung, surround yourself with calming colors.
Colors have a real effect - choose green for harmonious feeling, quiet blues or gentle grays.
Sage tea has many great properties.
It helps relieve the jitters, and sharpens one's memory and brain power.
Steep a sage tea bag or 1 teaspoon of sage in 1 cup of warm water for five minutes.
Strain and drink 3 cups a day.
Epsom salts, an ancient natural healer, is still popular because it works! Pour 2 cups of Epsom salt into a warm-water bath, then soak for 30 minutes of stress-free relaxation.
Phthalide, included in celery, is known to have sedative properties.
Enjoy a stalk or two a day.