{"id":160,"date":"2014-04-09T16:32:22","date_gmt":"2014-04-09T21:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagingtops.org\/wellness-wednesdays\/?p=160"},"modified":"2017-04-03T10:11:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T15:11:23","slug":"stress-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/stress-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-161 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/StressedOfficeWorker-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stressed Office Worker\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/StressedOfficeWorker-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/StressedOfficeWorker-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/StressedOfficeWorker.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Do you feel stressed? Does this question seem as annoying as stress itself? If you answered \u201cyes\u201d to one (or both) of these questions, take a minute out of your busy day to read on. April is Stress Awareness Month and the perfect time to address this seemingly ever-present issue. Chronic stress does a body bad, but you may not know just how bad. Evidence suggests that 80 to 85 percent of all disease and illness is stress-related. According to the American Institute of Stress, stress can have physical manifestations, affecting your digestive tract, muscles, heart, and even hair and skin. Life is too short to be in a constant state of stress. Check out these tips to help you better manage the stressors in your life:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make lists.<\/strong> Just as grocery lists keep you from loading your cart with impulse items, priority lists can help you from overloading your plate at work or home. Prioritize tasks by what needs to be completed within the week, month, and not-so-distant future. Physically checking things off of a list is actually quite gratifying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Put down the plates.<\/strong> No, I\u2019m not talking about food. I\u2019m talking about being a plate-twirler (like in a circus). In other words, trying to impress or \u201cwow\u201d many different people by accomplishing many different tasks, or making commitments to many different people. When we have too many plates twirling in the air, one is bound to come crashing down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep moving.<\/strong> A five-minute brisk walk or stretch break can work wonders for your mind\u2026and your body will thank you too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Embrace the power of \u201cno\u201d.<\/strong> This one probably won\u2019t fly at work, but can be useful when it comes to extended family, friends, and other commitments. Planning and practicing polite responses such as \u201cNo thank you\u201d or \u201cThanks so much for asking but I won\u2019t be able to do that\u201d will save you from squandering endless hours trying to fulfill someone else\u2019s priorities at the expense of your own.<\/p>\n<p>Why not take 20 or 30 minutes to think about what is most important to you? This is different from a to-do list because it centers around areas of importance \u2013 not specific tasks. It might include things like spending time with family or friends, advancing professionally, being a good listener, getting and staying organized, improving eating habits, getting fit\u2026the potential list is endless, but just pick a few areas that are really most important to you. Then, in the heat of the moment when ten things need your attention at once, you can refer to the list to help you remember what your real priorities are. Be sure to put you \u2013 and your health \u2013 at or near the top of the list. Keeping a healthy body and a calm mind is worth the investment and will make you more productive and happy in the long run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you feel stressed? Does this question seem as annoying as stress itself? If you answered \u201cyes\u201d to one (or both) of these questions, take a minute out of your busy day to read on. April is Stress Awareness Month and the perfect time to address this seemingly ever-present issue. 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