The winter months are always a little more stressful than the summer. In 2020, however, the colder season will likely pose an even greater threat than ever before. We've all spent more time indoors throughout the year than ever before. Likewise, all of our lives are burdened by uncertainty in our health, careers, and ability to spend time with loves ones. Maintaining a healthy mindset should be a priority for everyone, and keeping stress levels down is a key factor.
As COVID-19 continues to spread and we make lifestyle adjustments in response, the challenge is to maintain your mental and physical health in light of mounting stress. These strategies will help.
We all struggle. It doesn’t matter who you are, how much money you have, or how good you look to the outside world. Life is hard—even painful sometimes.
It would be great if we all felt our best, all the time, and were constantly brimming over with confidence, optimism, and motivation.
Parental anxiety is widespread. The latest figures from the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) indicate that 40 million US adults carry an anxiety disorder diagnosis each year. This figure doesn’t even reflect the less severe worry and anxiety constricting people’s lives. While we don’t have an exact breakdown of the anxious statistics, in terms of the content and sources of people’s anxiety, it’s a safe bet that anxiety related to parenting is well represented in these shocking figures.
We are officially in the heart of the holiday season, and while the Christmas songs on the radio may be saying “it’s the most wonderful time of the year,” we know that it’s really one of the most stressful. While we do our best to fully prepare for the holiday season, the sheer amount of things that need to be done and the decreasing amount of time to do them in can cause a lot of stress.
It’s easy to get caught up in the routine of life and forget that we have options and can make changes. Our habits become the driving force in our lives and leave us feeling trapped and frustrated. Then we become less efficient, make more mistakes and get sick from being so tired and stressed.
Sometimes it can be hard to explain why we do the things we do. It is common to experience stress, anxiety or frustration in our lifetime, but what we do to cope with these things matters the most. There are times where you may catch yourself biting your nails, picking at your skin, or even avoiding physical interactions due to germs.
