GirlGI | Girl Gone International GirlGI Issue 5 | Page 67

Stress is linked to poor health, fatigue, accelerated aging and conditions such as cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes. Life as a GGI is rewarding but adjusting to new cultures can be stressful. While it’s not always possible to control what happens in your external environment, you can learn to master your internal environment and have greater control over how you deal with challenging situations that have the potential to induce stress. Learn how to take charge, de-stress and find balance with meditation skills that you can transfer to any environment be it the office, metro or street. FOR YOUR HOME HEADSPACE Headspace teaches you how to meditate, de-stress and improve your mood through a simple audio guided process. This intuitive meditation program recognises modern day obstacles that hinder relaxation and impede focus, making it practical and user friendly for busy women. Headspace also have an app that you can use anywhere on your mobile. PODCASTS There is an array of guided meditation podcasts which are freely available online. Whether you have 2 minutes or 2 hours, are a complete beginner or a seasoned meditator, there is an audio or visual podcast that can help to enhance your meditation skills.