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Stress Management
Self-Care Strategies
  • Strategies To Reduce Stress
 
Strategies To Reduce Stress
  • Practice deep breathing
     
  • Help someone
     
  • Go for a walk
     
  • Exercise
     
  • Take a cat nap
     
  • Say no when your plate is full
     
  • Have a plan B
     
  • Talk to a professional helper
     
  • Talk to a friend
     
  • Read a book for fun
     
  • Do stretching exercises
     
  • Take time to be alone or with friends
     
  • Take time for yourself
     
  • Prioritize responsibilities
     
  • Eat a healthy diet
     
  • Limit behaviors that cause you stress
     
  • Do something YOU enjoy
     
  • Reduce alcohol and caffeine intake
     
  • Listen to soothing music
     
  • Confront what’s bothering you
     
  • Limit your intake of sugar
     
  • Ask someone to rub your back/neck

 

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