5 Top Tips for Stress Awareness Month: Understanding, Managing and Overcoming Stress

In honour of Stress Awareness Month this April, we believe it's important to shed light on stress, its impacts, and viable ways to manage it. According to their recent press release: "In the UK, 79% of adults experience stress at least once a month, with 74% feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope at some point in the past year." This highlights the importance of stress management in our everyday lives.

Understanding Stress

Stress is often dubbed the "health epidemic of the 21st century" by the World Health Organisation. It's a normal psychological and physical response to the demands of life. A small amount can be beneficial, motivating us to perform well. However, multiple challenges daily, such as meeting work deadlines, fulfilling family responsibilities, and managing health issues, can push us into the realms of harmful stress. 

Here are some ‘Top Tips’ to deal with stress:

1. Understand what triggers your stress: By understanding what triggers your stress, you can create avoidance tactics or develop coping mechanisms.
2. Keep active: Regular physical activity can boost your mood and act as a natural stress reliever.
3. Stay connected: Maintaining social connections can be a powerful stress buffer.
4. Practice mindfulness: Mindfulness can help you stay centred and avoid becoming overwhelmed by stressful situations.
5. Prioritise Good Sleep: Stress and sleep have a two-way relationship. High levels of stress can lead to insomnia and poor sleep quality, which in turn can increase stress levels.

How Ayoa can reduce stress:

Balancing work, life, and everything in between can be stressful. Thankfully, productivity tool Ayoa can lend a hand in reducing daily stress by:

• Helping to prioritise tasks: A key to managing stress is knowing what needs to be done and in what order. Ayoa helps prioritise tasks, so you are not overwhelmed with a never-ending to-do list.
• Creating realistic timelines: Work tasks can be split into manageable time slots to prevent burnout.
• Promoting team collaboration: With Ayoa, team members can collaborate more effectively, reducing the chance of misunderstandings and stress

• Offering reminders: Forgetfulness can lead to stress. However, by setting reminders, Ayoa helps keep everything on track and in order.

Remember, stress can have serious implications if not managed properly. This Stress Awareness Month, let's pledge to recognise, understand, and effectively manage stress to foster healthier lives. 

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