April is #stressawarenessmonth and as part of the campaign to raise awareness, I have been asked to offer some advice for Healing Holidays, the leading luxury SPA & wellness specialists.
Make it a priority to recharge
Make it a priority to recharge. Whether this is scheduling a break during your busy day, taking time off at the weekend, doing a digital detox, or cooking a healthy meal, make sure that you schedule some me time in your diary. This will help you cope better with a busy and stressful week. Now make it a habit.
do more of what you love
Do more of what you love. Take advantage of your time off to reconnect with yourself and rediscover your true passions or simply take time to wonder.
Do a digital detox
Do a digital detox and spend less time on social media. This will free up time for self-care, and will reduce exposure to stressful news cycles and social media peer pressure, helping you create a mental space for yourself and the things that matter the most to you.
move or exercise outdoor
Take advantage of the longer days and warmer weather to move or exercise outdoors, in nature. Natural movement like walking, exercise, and nature are all great tools to rebalance your nervous system and relieve stress.
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Claudia Armani
health coach
Claudia is a health coach and wellness expert. She helps her clients reconnect with their bodies and create more balance in their lives.
Thank you for this interesting post! Especially digital detox is so important. After I quit looking at my smartphone after dinner, I can sleep very well at night.
Thanks, Daphne! I am glad you found it helpful!
Doing more of what I love truly does help relieve my stress. Taking time away from social media is also helpful, as I find myself getting distracted by all the “noise,” which can be detrimental to my mindset.
We live in a society that rewards being *busy* all the time, so many people feel guilty in taking time for themselves, or simply spending some time doing what they really enjoy. The result is that they seek *rewards* in other areas of their life, like food or social media scrolling.
Great read! I needed this today. I don’t usually take lunch breaks during the week and working day; I need to start doing that daily. I want to make more time for painting, something very therapeutic.
Hi Jean, I am glad you found these suggestions helpful. Taking time for your lunch improves digestion, meal satisfaction and satiety hormones.(like GLP-1)
It’s so important to recharge and conquer the things that you want to do. I’ve learned to carve out time to support the things that like and love, so that I may feel more fulfilled.
Great that you created the time to do what really fills your cup!