There is simply nothing as deeply relaxing as nature itself - nature's beauty cannot be surpassed and beauty soothes the soul, strokes the ruffled feathers (or scales, as the case may be) and makes us take a deep sigh of relief.

Take a moment with Mother Nature courtesy of Tony Helsloot and Liz Jones from Isis Visuals and let your stress melt away ...

Have you ever lain in the grass or on the beach, your hands behind your head, gave a big sigh of relief and just watched the clouds go by?

We would all find so much more stress relief and relaxation if we did that just once a day, every day, just for a time ...

Here are some lovely white clouds for you to de-stress, breathe deeply and let your stress and worries lift away, into the blue sky, to drift away on the winds ...

* Now also The White Clouds video - more white clouds for you to relax and enjoy!

Stress and depression are inextricably linked. Stress often leads to depression and depression certainly causes a person to be stressed out.
It's also easy to think of stress and depression being at different ends of the same stick.

• Now with De-Stressing Meditation Video Featuring Meditation Music: Sunrise by Nicola Quinn.

Health stress - If you are ill or worried about your health, the stress is doubled by the worry, and it is especially important to de-stress often, and to pay attention to steering the mind away from worrying.

The body needs all the help it can get to restore itself, and the best thing we can do from our end is to reduce health stress by staying calm and to keep the mind as peaceful as possible.

De-stress and relax deeply with this short relaxation video by StarFields that combines beautifully stimulating images of amber, which is a natural healing substance, and rhythmic energy dancing music to bring life back into tense muscles and tense minds.

Take a 4 minute holiday from stress and visit the Gel Dimension with this lovely relaxation video from the WonderWorlds collection.

Remember to breathe deeply - fresh air in, stress and problems OUT!

4 Minutes well spent, your mind, body and spirit will be grateful for the time out.

Here is a beautifully relaxing and thought provoking video of Dr Emoto's famous ice crystals made from water which turn to chaos when negativity is broadcast, and beautifully symmetrical shapes when the water is given love.

There is "scientific controversy" about his methods but the idea is a beautiful thought, and on some level we know that's right, and true - and it's nice to be reminded. Enjoy!