Stress and anxiety are the body’s natural responses to what it perceives as a danger or threat and are a normal part of everyday life. Stress is generally short term and emerges when a threat is recognised. Anxiety can take hold over a longer term and the cause may be indeterminable or not related to a specific issue.

For some people stress and anxiety can become overwhelming and this can have a significant negative impact on mental health and day to day life. With the fast pace and complexity of modern life, stress is often unavoidable but we can take steps to ensure our bodies and minds are best prepared to handle stress and deal with it as effectively as possible.

If you are experiencing stress, anxiety or depression we recommend that you discuss this with your GP and utilise Chinese medicine as a complementary treatment.