{"id":2298,"date":"2020-04-23T15:25:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T15:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a-c-e.org.uk\/?p=2298"},"modified":"2020-04-23T15:28:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T15:28:23","slug":"april-stress-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a-c-e.org.uk\/ace41\/april-stress-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"April Stress Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2298\" class=\"elementor elementor-2298\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb279dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb279dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86501d8\" data-id=\"86501d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f511488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f511488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Facts:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stress is a usual part of being human.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is a reaction that affects everyone.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At times it can be helpful as it can motivate us.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stress can affect not only our emotional-wellbeing but also our physical-wellbeing.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When a situation becomes overwhelming our bodies respond.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The fight\/flight or freeze response occurs.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Each person will find different situations stressful-there is no definite reason or response.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Differing Reactions (you may have others):<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Over-thinking.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rapid heartbeat.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fast breathing.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Feeling sick&#8217;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Feeling that you want to shut yourself away.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Getting angry when you wouldn&#8217;t usually.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Not sleeping or wanting to sleep more.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using drugs\/food\/alcohol etc to change how you feel.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What can we do to support ourselves:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Talk to others (remember stress is a human reaction) and share how you are feeling.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep a diary of your thoughts.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Get up and go outside.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Exercise-either alone and or with others.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meditation (breathing techinques<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stop what you are doing when the stress feelings\/thoughts come in &amp; do something different.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Go online to find a group either locally or elsewhere that offers support.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facts: Stress is a usual part of being human. It is a reaction that affects everyone. At times it can be helpful as it can motivate us. Stress can affect not only our emotional-wellbeing but also our physical-wellbeing. When a situation becomes overwhelming our bodies respond. The fight\/flight or freeze response occurs. 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