For someone with wedding anxiety, nerves and jitters, here are some great calming tips:
- Drink less coffee. It’s probably best not to stop completely right before the wedding because of withdrawal headaches. And try a calming herbal tea like chamomile
- Get outside in the sunshine and do some exercise, which will raise serotonin levels and help with worry and anxiety
- Get a massage, meditate and/or do some yoga, which are all very relaxing. Studies have shown that yoga actually raises GABA levels and GABA is very calming
- And if none of these tips help, the amino acid GABA in the form of a sublingual supplement will have immediate relaxing results (if you are low in GABA)
I’m drawn to do this blog post because of the newest royal wedding: this weekend in Monaco, Charlene Wittstock is marrying her prince, Prince Albert II in a lavish 3 day ceremony! And of course there are always plenty of summer weddings.
I’m especially intrigued by this wedding and have been following their story for a few reasons:
- Charlene Wittstock, who is quite stunning, and a former national swimming champion, comes from South Africa, which is where I grew up!
- I just love the area around Monaco. In my late 20s while backpacking through Europe I spent some time nearby. And then I had an amazing climbing trip in the south of France a few years ago! And I’m a big romantic at heart so I wish them all the best!
Unfortunately earlier this week there were rumors that Charlene tried to skip town on a one-way flight to South Africa. If it is just wedding jitters and anxiety, the above tips should help. If there is more to it, and Charlene has a serious reason for wanting to back out, I say don’t marry your prince!
She needs you to give her nutritional advice, for sure. It’s interesting to me that this royal wedding has not been in the media nearly as much as the British wedding. I would love to see this one, too!
Sue
I agree, I’d love to see more of this wedding. She did marry her prince and looked radiant! here are some photos http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/02/royal-wedding-prince-albert-charlene-wittstock_n_889217.htmlv
Trudy
Trudy – I didn’t know you grew up in South Africa – wow! Interesting rumor that she may have been a runaway bride. I had so much fun watching the royal wedding of William and Kate with my mom and Grandma … and I agree with Sue, interesting that this one has hardly been in any of the news.
Jennifer Bourn, Bourn Creative, LLC
Jennifer,
And both Charlene and I were actually born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe! Our families moved to South Africa when we were pretty young. It’s a small world!
And it seems like the runaway bride stories were just rumors – I’m so glad it had a happy ending!
Trudy
Trudy,
Interesting items in here. I had no idea about your background. Good tips provided as always.
Mitch
Trudy,
Great article!! Yes, I have been following this newlywed couple – and since I am writing this response to your blog after the fact, as a Relationship Expert, I agree with you – this Prince & Princess do not appear to be heading to a fairytale “happily ever after” ending. I hope I am wrong but they certainly did not appear to be the enchanting image of love that William & Kate were on their wedding day.
Dr. Patty Ann
Dr Patty Ann
Thanks for your feedback! As we all know these royal couples (and other public figures) are under a tremendous amount of pressure and stress.
A radio host who interviewed Charlene recently thought she was one of the most anxious people she had ever met and said she “was absolutely terrified of saying the wrong thing and falling foul of the terrible women in the palace”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/02/royal-wedding-prince-albert-charlene-wittstock_n_889217.htmlv
So she really does need a lot of support – from family, friends, relationship experts like yourself. And of course – good self-care and good nutritional support.
I too hope that they do have the fairytale “happily ever after” ending!
Trudy
Trudy, I have a coulde of friends getting married in the near future. I’ll pass your tips on to them. I wish I had known you when I got married, this tips are very helpful.
Thanks for sharing Debbie