Stress Awareness Month is a national, cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies, and harmful misconceptions about stress that are prevalent in our society. Stress Awareness Month happens each April. It’s important to learn some strategies for coping with this particular silent scourge.

Stress can be debilitating, and it can cause or aggravate health problems. Nobody is immune to stress since it’s a normal part of human existence. it’s important to arm ourselves with knowledge of stress.

A survey by the American Psychological Association found that the five factors most often cited as a source of stress were money, work, family, economic outlook and relationships. There are plenty of resources and helpful organizations available to help with struggles regarding stress, whether it is related to home life, work-life or various relationships. Stress Awareness Month is a time that encourages everyone to stop overlooking stress and pay more attention to its causes and effects. And then to try to do something about it.

So get ready to get aware and involved with Stress Awareness Month!

HOW TO OBSERVE STRESS AWARENESS MONTH

• Talking about stress can be really helpful, and it might be worth reaching out to those you trust or seeking professional help where necessary. People all tend to cope with stress differently, so sharing personal experiences of coping might also help someone else.
• This is a great time to encourage others to talk about their feelings too and always try to be there for those individuals who may appear to be overwhelmed.
• Simply endeavoring to pay more attention personally to where stress comes from and its adverse effects is the perfect start to observing Stress Awareness Month. Take this month to become aware of what triggers tend to cause stress and anxiety. Is it to do with being late? Procrastinating? Terrible traffic? A messy house? Look at the ways that stress begins and then aim to resolve those with life skills such as time management, hiring help around the house, leaving the house sooner or other solutions.
• Participate in the 30 Day Stress Awareness Challenge. One way of doing something for stress awareness month is to participate in the 30-day Stress Awareness challenge. This 30-day challenge encourages people to do one action each day that will benefit their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. This can be really helpful in changing a person’s mindset and outlook on stress, as well as finding ways to help cope with certain stresses that may become more obvious and pervasive over time. This is a great way for people to learn a lot about themselves and the particular triggers that tend to come with stress.

HOW TO MANAGE STRESS

• Observe the following simple practices that have been known to help people reduce the negative impact of stress on their lives:
• One of the most effective ways to deal with stress is to learn how to silence the mind. Meditation is one of the most popular methods of achieving this quiet.
• Practice listening to good calming music to help relax your nerves.
• Go for therapy. Sharing your worries can help to reduce the burden and to get adequate professional help.
• Think of those hobbies that make you happy. Get more involved in having fun.
• You can visit a Spa for a relaxation therapy
• One of the easiest ways to bust stress is by pausing to focus on the breath. Whether breathing slowly while counting, or using visualization techniques, the internet is full of ideas for reducing stress by taking everything back to the breath.
• Some studies have shown that people are more relaxed and have an improved mood when they practice laughing. Even when nothing is funny! Laughter yoga might be a practice worth checking out to reduce stress.
• Exercise is one of the best ways to minimize the impact of stress on the body and mind. To battle the debilitating effects of stress, you need to exercise. Be sure to get some fresh air and exercise into your daily routine. It helps to improve sleep, balance hormones, increase endorphins and fosters relaxation following the workout.

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