We cannot blame you totally. The holidays just gave you a ton of temptation and second, stress and pressure is pretty much high in the past few weeks because of the holidays like from the need to rush work, yearend reports, something at home, or relationships maybe? It really does not matter as when things get really stressful; the cookie jar starts waving at you.

Here are some tips to avoid stress eating:

• Choose a more subtle alarm tone to wake you up in the morning Avoid a blazing wake up ring of the alarm clock which itself causes you stress. Start your day right and wake up with a good mood.
• In case you are expecting parties or dinners to fill your calendar, cut back on your carbs. You do not want to spike up the blood sugar with all the goodies. Instead of the white bread, go for the wheat variety.
• Avoid guzzling on coffee and other caffeinated drinks. Instead drink a lot of water so your system can handle stress better when pressure comes your way.
• If you think things are getting out of control during your day, step back and take a power nap. This will help you feel refresh with your mind and body ready to face stressful situations.
• Another option if you cannot get a nap is to take a walk or bike around. Exercise tells your body to release hormones called endorphins which promotes a more positive mood and outlook.

Now of course, you need to know exactly what herbs are going to work to cure your stress and they are:  Valerian, Yogi Tea, Lemon Balm and Kava Kava.  All of these incredible herbs are fantastic for whenever you are stressed out.  The Valerian can definitely help you calm yourself down, the Yogi tea will be able to help you get rid of all of those tensed up nerves, the lemon balm will overall calm you down and finally the Kava Kava has been known to give you comfort.

If you just follow these guidelines, you will definitely be calm, cool and collected all of the time and that is the feeling that everyone wants to be right now!