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Ashwagandha–The Closest Thing to a Happy Pill

It’s common to be stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed. And to make matters worse, we get stressed for being stressed, which causes our bodies to react with anger, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, and depression. The great news is that stress is manageable! There are simple ways like exercising three to four times a week, reducing caffeine intake, setting boundaries, writing in a gratitude journal, practicing mindfulness and deep breathing techniques, or reading your favorite book. De-stressing looks different for every individual, so it’s important to find a routine that works for you.

 

Another great way to reduce your stress and anxiety is by adding supplements to your routine, like ashwagandha (say that ten times fast). It can provide powerful natural stress relief and soothing anti-anxiety effects with adrenal and immune support.

 

Checkable's Stress Less Ashwagandha supplements are made of a proprietary blend of ashwagandha + Black Pepper for stress relief and mental clarity. We use 1300 mg of natural organic ashwagandha root and 10 mg of organic black pepper to help the body absorb and get the full effect of the ashwagandha. When taken daily, this wonder plant should have you smiling and stress-free in no time. 

 

Basically, it’s the closest thing to a “happy pill” we will get. Research on ashwagandha shows it is an amazing herbal supplement that has been used for hundreds of years, with impressive benefits, including thyroid health, lowering or maintaining blood sugar levels, helping to reduce body fat, reducing stress, increasing mental focus and brain function, increasing endurance, and counteracting anxiety and depression. Who wouldn’t want to add that to their stress management routine? This happy pill is best known for its ability to reduce stress levels, but it also has many other benefits for the entire body. 

Boosts brain function, decreases anxiety + depression

Our lovely happy pill can bring calmness and focus and raise mood, mainly because it decreases cortisol and regulates key brain neurotransmitters, including serotonin—that “happy” brain chemical and GABA. In another study on ashwagandha, the results were comparable to the pharmaceutical drugs lorazepam and imipramine without the harmful side effects that these drugs can produce. In one study, 300 mg of ashwagandha, taken twice a day, helped to reduce anxiety, improve focus, reduce stress, and decrease fatigue. 

Athletic performance

Studies show it can boost endurance. It is thought this is because it not only sharpens brain activity but reduces pain and inflammation and lowers stress hormones. One scientific study on rats showed that after being given ashwagandha, they could swim twice as long as the test group. Using simple ways to reduce stress, like exercise, breathing techniques, and recognizing what you are grateful for, can tremendously reduce stress in your daily life. Adding the additional boost of relief of ashwagandha to your anti-anxiety and overall wellness program can amplify those benefits and have you ready to rest easily amid life’s stressors in no time. 

 

If you’re all in on ashwagandha and can’t wait to add it to your stress management routine today, click here to start now! 

 

 

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