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Reducing and Coping with <strong>St</strong>ress<br />
Reducing your responsibilities and using timemanagement<br />
or organisational techniques can help to<br />
reduce stress in your life. You can find time management<br />
tips at www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxietydepression/time-management-tips/<br />
and www.mind.org.<br />
uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/stress/<br />
dealing-with-pressure/, which also has coping strategies<br />
for specific pressures, such as being a student.<br />
Reducing the causes of our stress is important, but<br />
sometimes we can’t change stressful situations. However,<br />
we can learn to improve how we react to them.<br />
Self-help strategies include:<br />
Complementary therapies<br />
Therapies like yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, massage,<br />
acupuncture and ecotherapy (time spent in nature) may<br />
help you relax.<br />
<strong>Life</strong>style Changes<br />
A healthy diet, regular exercise and adequate sleep help.<br />
Spend time with family and friends and talk through your<br />
problems. Make time for hobbies and relaxation.<br />
Changing Your Mind<br />
Develop a more positive outlook. This video discusses<br />
replacing negative thinking with positive: www.nhs.<br />
uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/moodzonemental-wellbeing-audio-guides/<br />
Breathing exercises<br />
You can find instructions at www.nhs.uk/conditions/<br />
stress-anxiety-depression/ways-relieve-stress/<br />
<strong>St</strong>ress-busting apps and courses<br />
Try the NHS’ Chill Panda apps.beta.nhs.uk/chill-panda/,<br />
Silver Cloud apps.beta.nhs.uk/silvercloud/ and the <strong>St</strong>ress<br />
& Anxiety Companion apps.beta.nhs.uk/stress-anxietycompanion/.<br />
For further help, visit your GP, who can recommend:<br />
Talking treatments<br />
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps you<br />
understand your stress triggers and reaction to them.<br />
• Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) combines<br />
mindfulness, meditation and yoga to reduce stress.<br />
Medication to reduce symptoms<br />
E.g. antidepressants, sleeping pills, irritable bowel<br />
syndrome treatments and high blood pressure medication.
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