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While longer days mean more time to enjoy

the things you love, extra sunlight can disrupt

your body clock and its production of the

mood- regulating hormone melatonin, mak-

ing you edgy. Luckily, just looking toward the

sky melts anxiety in minutes. Watching birds

flit about curbs the production of the stress

hormone cortisol while also making you feel

more connected with nature, a known tension

buster. Researchers reporting in BioScience say

if you take a mini “bird break” daily, you’re

three times less likely to feel anxious and 70%

less likely to be highly stressed than if you

hadn’t paused to admire the winged beauties.

To ward off spring viruses that can dash

your spirits and leave you sidelined, gargle

with a cup of cooled green or black tea

for 30 seconds once a day. Researchers

reporting in the journal BMC Public

Health found that doing so cuts your

risk of falling ill by a whopping 87%.

Credit goes to unique antiviral com-

pounds in tea (called catechins)

that quickly kill off infectious germs.

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Outsmart stress

with sky gazing

Gargling with tea cuts

viral infection risk by 87%!

AND GO ON AN EMAIL DIET! Set an alarm

to check your messages less often, and Canadian

scientists say you’ll feel less

stressed. Constantly checking

your inbox spikes anxiety, while

setting a reasonable limit dials

down urgency tension.

Get ting 15 minutes

of sun daily cuts

your risk of

depression by 154%

HEALTH NEWS

Feel more spring joy every day with

natural strategies proven to boost

energy, diminish stress and calm aches

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