How To Manage Stress

                               What is stress?

Stress is a feeling of being under abnormal pressure. This pressure can come from different aspects of your day to day life. Such as an increased workload,

How can I identify the signs of stress?

• feelings of constant worry or anxiety
• feelings of being overwhelmed
• difficulty concentrating
• mood swings or changes in your mood
• irritability or having a short temper
• difficulty relaxing

Seven steps to help protect yourself from stress

1. Eat healthily

• Eating healthily can reduce the risks of diet-related diseases

• There is a growing amount of evidence showing how food affects our mood40 and how eating healthily can improve this

2. Be aware of smoking and drinking alcohol

• Try not to, or reduce the amount you smoke and drink alcohol

3. Exercise

• Try and integrate physical exercise into your lifestyle as it can be very effective in relieving stress

4.Take time out

• Take time to relax

5. Be mindful
6. Get some restful sleep

• Are you finding you are struggling to sleep? This is a common problem when you’re stressed

7. Don’t be too hard on yourself

• Try to keep things in perspective.

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