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Stress Awareness Month: Keep Stress to a Minimum

Learning to cope with stress in a healthy way can help make you, the people you care about, and those around you become more resilient. Here are some healthy ways to deal with stress:

• Consider limiting news and disconnecting from your phone, TV, and computer screens for a while each day.
• Take deep breaths or meditate.
• Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals.
• Exercise regularly.
• Get plenty of sleep.
• Avoid excessive alcohol, tobacco, and substance use.
• Continue with routine preventive measures as recommended by your healthcare provider.
• Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling.
• Recognize when you need more help. Talk to a psychologist, social worker, or professional counselor, physician, or pastor.
• Connect with your community or faith-based organizations.