You lie in bed in the evening and try to fall asleep.

You can't and you're wondering why that might be. You're thinking about your to-dos:

"Have I thought of everything?"

"Have I forgotten something?"

"Could I perhaps now find the solution to my biggest problem that has been bothering me all day?"

Then it becomes clear to you...

The stress that slowly builds up due to everyday pressure has finally reached you and won't let you go.

Stress affects the body and mind

Life is hectic and the events and pressures create stress that negatively affects the mind and body. Work performance, children, schedules, traffic jams, money problems, illness and encounters with negative people all contribute to stress. To be healthy, you need to reduce the amount of stress in your life. What could you do?

Instruments and medicinal herbs against stress

Stress killers from Ayurveda & TCM are adaptogens, such as Reishi, Ashwagandha, Brahmi or Shatavari.

But meditation is also a tool that you can use to your advantage.

• Meditation is a wonderful, long-term solution to reduce stress.
• Meditation promotes relaxation, gives a feeling of well-being, peace and calm and clears the head.
• Meditation can also help alleviate health problems.
• Meditation helps to restore your mental equilibrium and inner balance.

But how do you add another activity into your already jam-packed life?

You can combine meditation with a very basic, everyday activity...that is essential to your needs: that activity is cooking.

There are many forms and levels of meditation. Simple tasks encourage peace. One of the most basic forms of meditation is finding peace and joy in simple daily tasks. Cooking is a simple daily task. You can also try complex recipes to practice cooking and meditation. Simple soups and casseroles become a peace-making event.

"I'm excited to get home and cook something."

The cook’s energy is transferred to the food.

Check it out!