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Managing and Minimizing Stress
Regular exercise, like taking a yoga class, helps reduce occasional stress.
Americans experience varying
levels of stress for a wide variety of
reasons, and many struggle to find
healthy ways to manage. Minimizing
occasional stress is important as it
can affect overall health and wellbeing.
Stress can feel overwhelming
at times, but setting aside time to
unwind each day to focus on your
physical and mental health can help
you manage those feelings. To better
manage occasional feelings of
stress, consider incorporating the following
into your daily routine:
• Prioritize exercise. Research has
found that exercise in any form can
help reduce occasional stress and
provide a natural distraction from
other thoughts and worries. Taking
30 minutes a day to focus on movement,
whether going for a walk,
taking a yoga class, or practicing
high-intensity training, can support
moods and help manage stress. Just
don’t forget to hydrate!
• Safeguard sleep. Sleep is important
for your overall well-being. A
survey conducted by the American
Psychological Association found that
many adults report their stress increases
when the length and quality
of sleep decreases. To help you fall
asleep and stay asleep, try limiting
or turning off distracting devices like
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