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We all experience stress in our lives. Sometimes, stress can motivate us to work harder and help us achieve our goals. But sometimes, with high levels of stress, our entire well-being is at risk.Stress has the ability to affect (and sometimes destroy) our mental health and our physical health. That is why it’s important to not only understand how stress affects our lives, but also learn effective stress management techniques to make stress work in our favour instead of against us.

Here are some simple things we can do to manage stress:

  • Inculcate better sleeping habits — don’t sleep too late, sleep 7-9 hours every night, etc.
  • Exercise — physical activity helps improve sleep, and better sleep means better stress management
  • Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet — don’t skip meals, avoid junk foods, don’t have a diet high in sugars and fats
  • Attempt relaxation techniques — e.g.breathing techniques, laughter therapy, meditation, yoga
  • And if the above don’t work, you can also visit a doctor or a mental health specialist (psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, etc.)
How stress affects your body – Sharon Horesh Bergquist
Managing Stress – Brainsmart – BBC
Stress Management Strategies: Ways to Unwind
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