6 min
How can we reduce stress and live a happy and peaceful life? With meditation and mindfulness, mindfulness trainer Angelika von der Assen is convinced.
5 min
“I didn’t feel stressed, because I loved what I was doing.”
Bruno Dietziker
Stress often starts in the morning. An Ayurveda morning routine helps you start the day feeling relaxed, healthy and energised.
Breathe in. Breathe out. And you’ll feel the stress slip away. You always have the easiest way to relax to hand.
4 min
Saunas are widely believed to be relaxing, cleansing and healthy for body and mind. Their positive image is well-established all around the world. With a few rules, you can learn to take a sauna correctly, too.
2 min
Switzerland has some amazing saunas. For example, the rock sauna in Zuoz, the fire sauna in Rheinfelden or the herbal sauna on Lake Hallwil. Sweating properly is twice as much fun in the right ambience.
We’re all familiar with old-wives tales such as drinking a glass of red wine in the evening helps you sleep or coke eases nausea. But is there any truth to them?
“Shorten your time in bed if you’re sleeping badly.”
Björn Rasch, Sleep researcher
“Blood pressure and heart rate are elevated, the blood thickens and the heart beats less dynamically.”
Mary Princip, Federation of Swiss Psychologists accredited psychologist
Do you let everything build up until you’re in a mad panic and get nothing done, or does waiting until the last minute mean you’re more inspired and tackle the jobs with more gusto?