Stress Awareness Week 2023

Stress Awareness Week is being held from Monday 30th October to Friday 3rd November 2023. But what is Stress Awareness Week? Stress Awareness Week is an opportunity to allow individuals to purposefully engage in different activities to help reduce stress.

Sadly, we all deal with stress on a daily basis, some stress is good, however, too much stress can cause long term health difficulties. We unfortunately, get caught up in life which can and does cause us stress. Having stress Awareness Week helps to emphasise the importance of recognising, understanding and managing our stress which will improve our mental and physical health. This is one reason why Stress Awareness Week was established. It is designed to help raise awareness of stress and to encourage proactive stress management. For example, taking a walk or having time out to recharge. Take a look at my 30 day challenge and maybe have a go.

If you don’t fancy the 30 day challenge, there are other ways to support Stress Awareness Week.

Self-care - prioritising your own emotional wellbeing. Start to practice or restart practicing stress reducing techniques, like mindfulness, meditation or exercising.

Educate yourself - learn about stress, what causes it for you? identify your triggers and how stress effects you and consider which strategies would support you in managing your stress in a healthier way. Take a look at the science behind stress on my web page.

Share information - talk to friends, use social media to help raise awareness, share resources, tips and information about how to reduce stress

Organise an event - if you’re feeling really ambitious, maybe organise a stress free event. organise a pampering session for your friends or in your workplace.

support mental health initiatives - there are many groups and charities who provide help and support regarding mental health. maybe make a donation or volunteer your services.