What is Stress?
Stress is a state of mental/emotional strain resulting from a negative or overwhelming situation. Stress is a normal part of life and everyone experiences it from time-to-time. However, stress can significantly impact your quality of life if you experience it too often or severely. Stress is caused by lots of different things (known as stressors), this can include:
- Managing difficulties within relationships (family, friends, partners, work colleagues)
- Coping with illness
- Big changes (marriage, divorce, retirement, having children)
- Juggling too many things at once
- Even positive events like planning a holiday
Stress Management Tips:
- Identify your stressors
- Exercise regularly
- Eat and sleep well
- Take time out for socializing, spending quality time with family, and doing things you enjoy!
- Use problem solving techniques (i.e. a pros & cons list)
- Learn calming techniques (i.e. relaxation – deep breathing)
- Seek support from a professional (i.e. Psychologist) or someone who you trust
- Remember it is ALWAYS ok to ask for help
Further Assistance and Support:
If you are feeling stressed, discussing your situation with someone you trust can be very helpful. This could be a friend, family member, co-worker, your GP or a Psychologist to help you learn strategies to manage anxiety, cope with stress, problem-solve, and develop helpful thinking skills.
Our team at Minding Family Townsville would be happy to provide support to help you get back to feeling yourself. Please contact us on 47238 221 or JavaScript needs to be enabled to view email address.