publication date: Sep 10, 2007
If you’re
reading this just
after you’ve put the
children to
bed, the chances are you may be
feeling stressed after a day of
juggling the demands of
family life and
working. However if you’ve
just taken or
sent the kids to
school, you are
twice as likely to be
stressed – that’s what a
survey revealed which was
carried out for
Rescue Remedy, the
natural stress
reliever formulated by
Dr Edward Bach.
Of the
724 mothers questioned in April 2007,
78 per cent worked outside the home
full or part-time and nearly one third thought
stress made them
bad-tempered and
tired.
Mothers were asked:
what is the
most stressful thing about being a
parent?
- 30 per cent cited juggling work/life balance;
- 13 per cent worried about finances;
- 13 per cent felt pressured to raise the “perfect child”.
The
most stressful
time?
- 42 per cent - the breakfast/school run;
- 31 per cent - afternoon/homework;
- 21 per cent - bedtime.
How does stress
manifest itself?
- 31 per cent - bad temper;
- 39 per cent - exhaustion;
- 15 per cent - sleep problems.
What
caused the most
stress regarding
school?
- 22 per cent - bullying;
- 20 per cent - getting to a good school;
- 18.5 per cent - disruptive behaviour.
Rescue Remedy, recommended for
demanding or
stressful moments or occasions, is
effective, safe and
natural and is now
used by millions of
people when things get
too much.
Rescue Remedy
contains five
flower remedies: Impatiens, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry Plum, Rock Rose and Clematis. The
recommended dose is two squirts
directly onto the
tongue, or two drops
taken in water and sipped
slowly.
Available from
pharmacies and
health food shops:
Rescue Remedy10ml - £3.95
Rescue Remedy20ml - £5.95
Rescue Remedy Spray- £6.49
