How to combat stress and anxiety

Stress and anxiety are common experiences for most people. We all know stress has a knock on effect and left untreated will often cause more severe health issues. In many cases it is about aknowleging the onset of stress and dealing with it. There are many things we can do to help deal with stress and even prevent it. Let’s have a look at a popular few.
Exercise: Exercise is one of the most important things you can do to combat stress. It might seem contradictory, but putting physical stress on your body through exercise can relieve mental stress. The benefits are strongest when you exercise regularly. It is a medical fact that people who exercise regularly are less likely to experience anxiety than those who don’t exercise at all. Try to find an exercise routine or activity you enjoy, such as walking, running, golf, dancing or yoga.
Write it down: One way to handle stress is to write things down.While recording what you’re stressed about is one approach, another is jotting down what you’re grateful for.Gratitude may help relieve stress and anxiety by focusing your thoughts on what’s positive in your life.
Spend time with friends and family

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Argentinian Style BBQ

If where there’s smoke there’s fire, then in Argentina, where there’s fire, there’s an ‘Asado’. An ‘Asado’ in Argentinia isn’t just a barbecue, or a cultural tradition, it’s a main source of national pride.
Before we get into it, let’s just run through a little vocabulary. Asado means the ‘BBQ event’ but also it is a cut of meat (short and spare ribs). The Asador refers to the “grill master,” who is also known as the “parrillero” and al asador or asador criollo is a sub-style of barbecuing vertically on an iron cross over an open flame. The Parrilla (pronounced pa-ree-sha) is the grill or the cooking device. So, with that covered, let me explain a little about this world famous cuisine.

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The Bikini Season

We have all seen the unfortunate celebrity woman who looks like she ran afoul of some hideous bikini experiment and I know we all think well if she looks that bad in a bikini what on earth do I look like? Well, first of all we need to address the main issue and that is buying a bikini that fits and not one that just looks good in the store. So lets see how we go about doing this.

 

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