When the cycle is broken, the body returns to normalcy. The mind is better able to think and the body to function. Eat well and nutritiously - Make sure you have a balanced diet and avoid too much fatty food, fast food and sweets. A healthy body will have the energy resources it needs to tackle the problems at hand. Like relaxation, exercise engages the body in a way that stops the release of toxins.
Exercise also increases the metabolism, allowing stress toxins to be broken down and eliminated.
Exercise also produces brain chemicals that elevate your mood and relax you without the need of drugs. The staff at the Farm Stress Line are trained to help you deal with farm stress. We can put you in touch with people who can help. All calls are confidential. It began as a way to help farm families in southeast Saskatchewan who are suffering the combined effects of depressed grain prices and natural disasters such as flooding, crop quality and low yields.