April is Stress Awareness Month. American Family Care describes Stress Awareness Month as, “a time when healthcare professionals from across the country join forces to increase public awareness about not only the causes of stress, but also the treatments for the growing stress epidemic in our country.” Seniors often times find the stress to be too much. Learning to cope with stress can greatly improve your health and relationships with those around you.
Three reasons why Stress Awareness Month is important:
- It encourages us to reflect on our health
- Almost all of us are dealing with stress in some regard
- The Stress Awareness Campaign has been educating since 1992
Read more here: The American Institute of Stress – April Awareness Month
Beyond the importance of Stress Awareness Month, it’s important to actively work on reducing stress. American Family Care offers several tips to cope with stress.
Tips for handling stress:
Exercise: Getting your heart rate up and being active for even 20 minutes a day can reduce stress throughout the entire body
Relax: Find time to do things that you enjoy and activities that calm your mind. Examples include yoga, writing, reading a book or listening to music
Seek fun: Find friends, activities, or events that make you happy and fill you up with happiness
Find out more about stress awareness from American Family Care by clicking HERE
Being aware of your stress and knowing which actions to take can greatly improve your overall well-being. Utilize Stress Awareness month to reduce stress from your life and the life of your loved one.
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