Stress: How to better manage the pressures and stresses of daily life

We know what it’s like to feel stressed — feeling like you’re under pressure is a normal part of life. But becoming overwhelmed by stress can lead to mental health problems or make existing problems worse.

For International Stress Awareness Week, we wanted to create a short toolkit containing some information, tips, and suggestions for how we can all better manage the pressure and stresses within our daily lives.

Stress is unavoidable in daily life, so it’s crucial that we build and develop our emotional resilience. This can help us become better at coping with stressful situations, prepare us to be less worried in the future, and enable us to reduce the impact that stressful situations have on our lives.

Looking after our wellbeing, having a well-balanced lifestyle, and knowing when to take a break can be key. When we find ourselves stressed out, it is often very easy to let slip of our healthy habits and turn to bad choices as ways of coping. This often further fuels our lack of ability to cope and increases stress levels significantly.

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… even you!”

Stress can affect everyone differently. With the added social stresses we are all collectively experiencing from the cost of living crisis and uncertain times, many more of us are now experiencing high levels of stress.

Check out our resource below for more information about looking after your mental health and wellbeing, whilst better managing pressure and stresses.

We’re committed to fighting for mental health in Devon. For support. For respect. For you.

If you or a loved one is struggling with your mental health or stress levels, please reach out and talk to someone. The following organisations are available to listen and offer support whenever you need it — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Samaritans is open for support with any issues, including mental and emotional health problems.
  Call 116 123 (free from any phone) or email jo@samaritans.org

• Shout is a confidential text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
  Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 (free on most major mobile networks)

• The Plymouth First Response service is available 24/7 for anyone in crisis living in Plymouth
  Call 0800 923 9323 (free from any phone)

• The Devon Partnership NHS Trust First Response service is available 24/7 for the rest of Devon
  Call 0808 196 8708 (free from any phone)

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