Coping with Stress: Remarkably Simple Ways You Can Relax
Hi ,
I find it's easier to cope with stress when everything is sunny. But what about when it's raining 10 days straight or when we're really spiraling?
We all experience stress. It's a natural response that helps us address challenges and threats in our lives.
The way we respond to stress is the thing that makes a difference in our overall well-being.
Turns out, a bit of self-compassion helps, too—as does taking time away from constant doom-scrolling to connect with friends and get your blood moving.
Read the entire post here.
British philosopher Alain de Botton said, “Frustration is born of the collision of a wish with an unyielding reality.” This is beautifully put, and would remain true if frustration was replaced with the word stress.
Stress is a state of mental tension caused by situations that are difficult, complex, and unwanted. Without relief, stress reliably leads to unhappiness.
Yet because of the intimate linkage between mind and body, the effects of stress are not only psychological but physiological, too.
We live in a tension-filled culture; we have to be our own caregivers.
That means we look out for our best interests, creating meals that make us feel special and loved, taking time out to do meditation or yoga, and pulling ourselves away from our ever-hypnotic screens.
When we acknowledge our own needs and deem them valid, we know we are worth the care and consideration it takes to unwind and be whole again, to destress.
Check out the blog post to learn some of my favorite coping strategies. I hope you enjoy this post and have a restful weekend, Sending warmth
Dr. Catherine
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Coping with Stress: Remarkably Simple Ways You Can Relax
Hi ,
I find it's easier to cope with stress when everything is sunny. But what about when it's raining 10 days straight or when we're really spiraling?
We all experience stress. It's a natural response that helps us address challenges and threats in our lives.
The way we respond to stress is the thing that makes a difference in our overall well-being.
Turns out, a bit of self-compassion helps, too—as does taking time away from constant doom-scrolling to connect with friends and get your blood moving.
Read the entire post here.
British philosopher Alain de Botton said, “Frustration is born of the collision of a wish with an unyielding reality.” This is beautifully put, and would remain true if frustration was replaced with the word stress.
Stress is a state of mental tension caused by situations that are difficult, complex, and unwanted. Without relief, stress reliably leads to unhappiness.
Yet because of the intimate linkage between mind and body, the effects of stress are not only psychological but physiological, too.
We live in a tension-filled culture; we have to be our own caregivers.
That means we look out for our best interests, creating meals that make us feel special and loved, taking time out to do meditation or yoga, and pulling ourselves away from our ever-hypnotic screens.
When we acknowledge our own needs and deem them valid, we know we are worth the care and consideration it takes to unwind and be whole again, to destress.
Check out the blog post to learn some of my favorite coping strategies. I hope you enjoy this post and have a restful weekend, Sending warmth
Dr. Catherine
P.S. Share this with someone who needs to hear this 🫶.
READ THE POST
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