Practical Stress Solutions
“Have you ever felt stressed?”
The answer is very probably a resounding “yes”. At the best of times Hong Kong is a stressful city, but with natural disasters like the Japanese tsunami impacting people we know and work with, there is naturally an increase in feelings of helplessness and of anxiety about our own future.
Stress manifests itself in many ways and we invite you to download an Anxiety Test of 33 questions covering typical anxious feelings, anxious thoughts and physical symptoms you may suffer.
Score yourself and if you are suffering any form of stress, consider one of our Stress Solutions below.
Holistic Central Practical Stress Solutions
- Unwind your Mind – Weekly hour-long, after-work relaxation sessions. Read more>>
Dr Jamieson with breathing exercises to quell the ‘fight or flight’ stress response.
- Breathe Right to Banish Stress - In this 7-minute video, Dr Jamieson guides viewers through a simple breathing exercise to instantly relieve stress. Dr Jamieson clearly explains how adjusting the O2:CO2 ratio counters the ‘fight or flight’ stress response in the body, so leading to a calmer state of being.Watch the video.
- Therapy Tips – In these short videos, practice psychotherapist Dr Sharmeen Shroff explains how she provides practical solutions for people feeling overwhelmed with stress. Watch the videos
- You are What you Eat – Dr Susan Jamieson has studied nutritional therapies in Australia and recommends high-dose Vitamin Bs and magnesium which are especially soothing for the nervous system. Whilst fresh green vegetables and cereals are the best food sources for these nutrients, the Practice imports state-of-the-art supplements from all over the world.One of these supplements, Heartgems, is laser energized and so effective that it increases ‘happy hormones’ within the brain within three days. Even though this is not a drug but a vitamin supplement, its efficacy has been scientifically proven. These non-drug supplements can be bought from our nurse without an appointment.
- Body Relief- Stress gives rise to physical symptoms and in this video, a patient explains how a massage session goes beyond tackling just the back and neck pain. Watch the video.
