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PATY STATE/TERRITORY WINNERS 29 and lower stress levels through daily exercise, meditation and yoga and get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Set new goals and take up those projects you’ve had sitting on the back burner. Find what works for you, whether it’s prepping healthy delicious meals, gardening, doing a puzzle, reading, arts and craft – there are endless options. Reach out to those around you, organise face time. Remember, the storm will pass. What’s your go-to product found in a retail pharmacy that can help enhance a sense of physical and mental wellness? Vitamin B complex products are my go-to products to support energy levels, assist nerve function, good digestion, healthy appetite and healthy brain function. Jack Wales, ACT – Macquarie Discount Pharmacy What’s your number one piece of advice to enhance wellness during stress situations and life challenges? Have healthy sleep hygiene, minimise the intake of sugar and fatty foods, avoid excessive exposure to blue light (such as handheld devices and screens) and pay close attention to hydration. During challenging periods, it’s very easy to allow sleeping habits and water intake to slip. These can compound stress and lead to headaches, anxiety attacks and digestive discomfort. So, it’s important to stay well hydrated and well rested, if possible. This gives the body ample reserve to cope with stress and adapt to challenges. What’s your go-to product found in a retail pharmacy that can help enhance a sense of physical and mental wellness? For assisting in hydration, effervescent electrolyte tablets or powder are a great addition to the lunchtime routine. I’d also recommend the addition of B vitamins in the morning alongside vitamin D, due to reduced light levels during winter. Lavender supplements such as Seremind are also indicated in reducing stress levels, and I’ve recommended them to several customers seeking alternative stress therapy. healthy and able to keep going on with everything life throws at us. Drink lots of water, get a good night’s sleep and just stop and breathe. What’s your go-to product found in a retail pharmacy that can help enhance a sense of physical and mental wellness? Bioceuticals Mega B Q10 is fantastic when feeling the physical and or mental stress of daily demands, as it helps to boost energy and ease signs of stress. But if you’re feeling this way because you’re not sleeping well, you can’t go past Ethical Nutrients Triple Action Sleep Support, which has calming lavender that gets you ready for sleep – even just by smelling the bottle as you open it. “Find what works for you, whether it’s prepping healthy delicious meals, gardening, doing a puzzle, reading, arts and craft – there are endless options.” Emilie Dalwood, South Australia – TerryWhite Chemmart Woodcroft Plaza What’s your number one piece of advice to enhance wellness during stress situations and life challenges? It’s OK to stop and look after yourself. Take time to relax, go for a walk, exercise, read, do something that’s wholly and solely just for you. Looking after our health, both physical and mental, isn’t something to be put on the ‘to do’ list, it’s a must to keep us RETAIL PHARMACY ASSISTANTS • JUN 2020