ARE YOU STRESSED?

- Often feel close to tears?
- Easily snap and shout at those around you at home and work
- Have a reduced sex drive?
- Sleep badly?
- Get lots of headaches?
- Fidget, bite your nails or fiddle with your hair?
- Find it hard to concentrate and impossible to make decisions?
- Find it increasingly hard just to talk to people?
- Eat when you are not hungry or skip meals altogether?
- Feel tired most of the time?
- Have panic attacks? Sweaty palms? Butterfly stomach?
- Think that your sense of humour has disappeared?
- Feel suspicious of others?
- Eat, drink or smoke more to help you through the most difficult days?
- Unable to relax without feeling guilty?
- Feel that you just cannot cope?

If you answer 'yes' to more than four of these questions, then the chances are that you are stressed and need to take action.

STRESS MANAGEMENT

- Eat regular and healthy meals, try to include B vitamins, Vitamin C, Zinc and Complex carbohydrates.
- Practise some form of relaxation technique such as yoga, meditation and deep breathing exercises.
- Avoid excessive amounts of caffeine, alcohol and tobacco.
- Try and get some fresh air every day.
- Do not overload yourself - try to concentrate on one thing at a time and if possible - delegate.
- Take regular exercise.
- Visit a qualified Aromatherapist.
- Take the phone off the hook and try a relaxing bath.
- Try a creative hobby.
- Face up to work or relationship problems and do something to resolve them.
- Learn to recognise your own threshold for stress, and do not push yourself past it.
- Take regular breaks.
- Consider having a pet; stroking an animal can help you to relax but remember - an animal is for life! If you cannot commit yourself to a pet try stroking a soft toy.
- Talk about your problems. A professional counsellor will be able to help you take an objective view of yourself, and put your problems into perspective. Counselling is often available through the Doctor's surgery!


Linda has led a varied life, training in administration after leaving school, working in a number of towns, cities and countries. Linda joined the Army and worked with the Royal Signals in Communications for a while before returning to England on marriage and working for the BBC at Pebble Mill, Birmingham.

After a life-changing experience, Linda moved to Oakham, Rutland, for a while before returning to her native Cleveland on her own.

After meeting her partner, Philip, she decided to try an Aromatherapy massage course in order to help a condition suffered by Philip. The course opened up a whole new world in 1994 which started with a Body Massage Course, three Aromatherapy Courses, Anatomy & Physiology, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and Reiki. Linda now practises these therapies from her home in New Marske, Cleveland.

Linda's latest course in May 2000 was a Trainer's Workshop with Gill Edwards in the Lakes District at Rydal. Since then, Linda has been running her own Workshops e.g.
'Stress Busting with Oils'; and 'Control The Flow' - an incontinence workshop using metaphysics, reflexology and exercises.

Tel: 01642-489530

email:linda.sanger@ntlworld.com

Visit her website: www.lindasanger.ic24.net

Linda's favourite Web sites are:

www.deeshan.com
www.susanjeffers.com
www.livingmagically.co.uk

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LINDA SANGER, F.I.C.H.T.
(Fellow of the International College of Holistic Therapists.)
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