Stress Down Day

It may come as little surprise that chocolate can do wonders for improving mood; but there are special compounds in chocolate that can reduce stress, lower anxiety, and increase feelings of well-being. That combined with the ceremony of enjoying a choc-treat can be the perfect stress blocker. With -Stress Down Day' coming up this Friday 25 July, the key to de-stressing lies within Max Brenner's nostalgic, indulgent, romantic and playful chocolate culture.

Calm down - when faced with stressful situations, cortisol is released into the blood stream which can have detrimental effects on your wellbeing. Take time out to enjoy a comforting dark hot chocolate which is rich in antioxidant flavonoids and can help calm a racing mind

Do something you love – pretty simple, if you love it do and indulge in the ceremony of chocolate indulgence or break out in song!

Don't quit sugar – eating or drinking something sweet is soothing because it stems the production of the stress hormone, glucocorticoid

Eat mindfully! – Stress-eating doesn't have to be bad, grab your favorite snack such as a good quality piece of chocolate and embrace it with all your senses to turn your snack into a meditation

See your best friend – your very closest friends can actually reduce your production of cortisol so catch up over a Chocolate Fondue For Two and reminisce on your favourite times together