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Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account – Anne Wilson Schaef Some of my clients find it useful to think of their health and wellbeing in terms of a bank account. In order to make a withdrawal there needs to be something deposited.  If all we ever do is take ‘money’ out of our bank account then soon we will be in debt.  Making lots of deposits means that there is plenty of money in the kitty to keep us in good health even if we need to make withdrawals. Making regular deposits can help bring calm to the body, build resilience and help us deal with the everyday stresses of life.  Things like eating wholefoods, walking outdoors, watching a favourite film or even getting a good night’s sleep can all help top up the bank account whereas things like eating on the run, not exercising or spending lots of time on our phones can deplete it. What can you do today to top up your balance?   Withdrawals Deposits Processed/convenience/junk food Healthy, wholefoods Skip meals or eat on the run Regular meals (at a table) Refined sugar Key stress

Firstly let me clarify what stress is. It’s essentially anything that causes your body to mount a stress response.
A stress response is where stress hormones are released from your adrenal glands, your heart rate increases and blood vessels widen, your pupils dilate, energy shifts from housekeeping processes such as digestion to your muscles and your blood sugar levels increase. This all happens so that you are prepared to fight or take flight away from the very thing that stressed you.