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everyone feels stress and times low levels of stress can
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be helpful and motivating.
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But sometimes feelings of stress can be hard to cope
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with. Going on for too long or feeling like too
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much. This can start to make us feel overwhelmed here.
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We're talking about some signs that you could notice when
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you or someone you know is feeling stressed and the
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things that could be done to help manage.
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Firstly, it's okay to feel stressed, and it's important to
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understand that stress is a normal response.
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When you feel overwhelmed when things like work bills or
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tricky life events feel like they're getting on top of
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this, we can feel overwhelmed and experienced Physical reactions Keep
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in mind that people are affected by stress in different
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ways. What one person finds stressful, another might not.
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We'll discuss the things that people can notice any minute
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during challenging uncertain times is particularly understandable that people feel
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like they can't cope.
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Stress responses are not harmful, but feeling stress for long
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amounts of time can have an impact on our well
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being and functioning.
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It's important to notice how you're feeling so that you
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can take steps to laugh to yourself.
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Just getting on with it could be helpful at times,
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but might mean that you don't get the breaks that
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you need to stop yourself from feeling entirely overwhelmed.
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It's also important to be kind to yourself.
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Feeling stressed or overwhelmed does not mean you're not coping.
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It means you have a lot to cope with.
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Taking the time you need to help yourself means you
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feel more in control and also help others.
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Now let's talk about some of the things that people
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could notice.
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Sometimes when we're trying to get through difficult times, we
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don't notice that we're feelings dressed.
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We can notice signs of stress and four areas and
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our thoughts, our emotions, our bodies and our behaviors.
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I want him to know that different people respond to
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feeling stressed in different ways.
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It's just some of the general things that people might
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experience. The thought you could be having include that things
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are starting to feel too much that you can't cope.
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There's too much to do.
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You'll never finish your work and you're no good at
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your job.
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We might notice ourselves feeling overwhelmed, irritable, emotional, impatient, worried
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or anxious in our body we might notice physical sensations
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like headaches, Heart's racing.
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Feeling sick, your muscles might feel tense.
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I have problems with your blood or a bowel feel
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restless. We're tired in our behaviors, we might notice.
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Feeling constantly busy, avoiding situations, Struggling to make decisions.
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You might find yourself using MAWR unhealthy coping strategies such
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as alcohol or smoking.
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You might feel unable to settle or start neglecting your
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own needs.
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These are some of the short term effects of stress.
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The stress often reduces when the demands reduce, even if
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difficult situations.
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Wrong going there.
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So small things that we can do to help ourselves
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recharging your batteries.
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Let me feel stressed.
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We can feel drained like we're running out of energy,
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finding it harder to do the things expected of us
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like a phone to work properly.
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We have toe haven't of energy or charge.
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The full recharge is ideal, but sometimes a small charge
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is enough.
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You're charging batteries even for five minutes, could help give
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you more energy and feel less strained helping you to
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keep going.
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But what can we do to recharge your batteries here?
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In some strategies that might help you deal with feeling
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stressed. I'm talking about the things that we can do
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to help.
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It's important to keep in mind that if you don't
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plan to the guys yourself, it won't happen.
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While these strategies can seem simple, it's easy for us
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to stop doing them when we feel stressed.
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But the more stressed we are, the more important now
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to do.
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Firstly, we'll talk about some simple things you can do
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to recharge your batteries.
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It's enough to try one of these and start doing
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them consistently.
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Don't overwhelm yourself, trying them all at once.
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Planning these strategies into a diary can help make it
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easier to take the time you need.
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And just having a simple routine could be helpful when
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things feel chaotic.
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Feeling stress causes our bodies release adrenaline given us lots
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of physical sensations we discussed earlier.
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Doing some physical exercise, whether it's a workout or walk,
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helps to burn it up and releases endorphins to make
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us feel better when you're resting, rest each day.
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Take time to do the things that you like to
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relax, whether it's having a nice bath or having some
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nice food.
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Find ways to stay connected with friends and family and
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learn to say no to say no.
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We all have our limit in saying yes, when we
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don't have the capacity can make us feel more stressed
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and impacts and things were already doing.
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You can say no to postpone things when you feel
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you have more energy and time to do it better.
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Good sleep is essential to function.
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Improperly getting a consistent bedtime routine can help you get
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to sleep.
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This means going to bed at the same time and
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avoiding things like TV or phone screens and stress before
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bed. Something else you could do is focus on what
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you can change.
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Some things that lead us to feel stressed or no
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control and others aren't.
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If we feel really stressed, we can start thinking about
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all of the things that aren't in our control.
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On making us feel even more of the world, focusing
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on what we have control over.
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It could make us feel empowered to make the changes
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that can help us.
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Even if they're only small.
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You can make your work feel more manageable unless overwhelming
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by avoiding endless to do list, limit your to do
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list for the data.
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Three items and what's their done?
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Add the next three.
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Think about everything you're juggling and what you can put
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down for a while.
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Finally, be kind to yourself.
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Even if you're really busy trying not to feel guilty
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about giving yourself time to do the things that you
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enjoy and look after yourself, it's important to be open
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to accepting the help that's offered to you.
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We will have our limits and accepting help from an
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important part of looking after yourself.
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Don't expect miracles when you make changes.
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Things were difficult and starting to feel less overwhelmed will
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take time and consistency, but will be worth it.
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For further support, you can speak to your local GP.
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The Occupational Health Service or human resource is department.
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Do you work for the greater Manchester resilience of the
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resilience? Help is providing emotional support, all health and care
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workers as well as their families who live or work
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in greater Manchester.
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So keep your eye out for the videos on topics
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such as managing sleep worries and feeling low