Stress Awareness Month - April 2021

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It is so nice to have all students back on site , whilst for most this is something to celebrate others may feel anxious and could also have an increased feeling of ‘Stress’

April is Stress Awareness Month and the theme for this year is ‘Regaining Connectivity, Certainty and Control’. You are asked to pick one action each for your Physical, Mental and Emotional Wellbeing to carry out every day. Have a look at the link for more information: https://www.stress.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-month-2019/

Here are some of the other things they suggest you could do for stress awareness month;

Talk about Stress and it’s effects – lets work together to reduce the stigma that is associated with stress by talking about the topic openly and freely with friends, family and colleagues.

Share your coping mechanisms – if something has worked for you why not share it. It might benefit someone you care about and in the meantime it might help you take your focus off your own challenges.

Be nice to those who are stressed and anxious – we are all undoubtedly going to experience stress and anxiety in our lifetime so treat others going through wit with compassion and empathy.

Look after yourself – we all need to think more about self –care. Take time out of your day to relax or do something that you enjoy. Don’t forget to exercise and eat well, even when you feel too stressed.

The most crucial thing you can do when you are stressed or anxious is to make sure you are continuing to look after yourself. Make time to relax when you need to and learn to say no to requests that are too much for you.

Mind have also produced a leaflet on how to manage stress: https://www.mind.org.uk/media-a/4667/how-to-manage-stress_2015.pdf. You can also find paper copies in college.

Being under pressure and feeling stressed are a normal part of life and can be needed to help you take action / perform well and get the results you want. Feeling stressed before an exam or test for example is normal but when this starts to feel overwhelming this is when it could be a problem for you.

Making some lifestyle changes could help you feel more able to cope with stress.Here is a short meditation for the mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrsQcwWuZvI

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