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Wednesday 27 April 2022
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Coping with stress can seem like a constant uphill battle with three out of four UK adults feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope at some point according to a recent survey*.
While not all stress is bad and acute short-term stress may even benefit productivity, chronic long-term stress can be a real problem, leading to negative impacts on our behaviour, relationships, and health.
April marks national Stress Awareness Month and to coincide with this Dr Rachael Molitor, Psychologist and Lecturer at Coventry University, has put together her seven top tips for stress management.
From minor hiccups to major challenges, stress is inevitably a part of life and although we cannot always control the circumstances by which stress can occur, we can control how you respond to them, to calm your mind and body.
To combat our stress, we all need to set time aside to unwind and manage our own health and well-being. Learning how to recognise and manage stress throughout our daily lives takes practice, but it is vital to understand and be aware of stressors, and how to deal with them.
Dr Rachael Molitor
Here are Rachael’s top tips- remember BREATHE:
Balance work and home
Reframing your thoughts
Engage with others
Acknowledge your stressors
Task prioritisation
Healthy lifestyle
Engage in gratitude
*The Mental Health Foundation, verified by YouGov (74 per cent of people surveyed at some point felt so stressed that they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope in 2018)