Stress is threatening to become the cliché of our time. Juggling a busy family life with long working hours, commuting to work, endless traffic jams, constant noise and pressure at work, demanding bosses and anxious colleagues, unhealthy foodstuffs, caffeine, cigarettes and alcohol will ultimately take its toll and lead to burnout - anxiety, exhaustion and possibly depression.

The engine of a family car driven at 50mph in second gear will screech under the strain while the same car driven in top gear at 20mph will judder and splutter. Human beings are just the same - if not properly managed stress can take over our lives and cause mental and physical dis-ease.

The simple remedy is to slow down and relax - there is no hurry - there is nothing so important as your health and well-being. There is nothing so joyful as allowing yourself to melt into that natural rhythm of the universe that lies within you . . . ah bliss!

Connect to the art of let-go - give wings to your stress feel your body and mind draining of tension as you release all worries, all cares. Be yourself - be relaxed.