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Embrace the Stress?

April is not only Earth Month, but also Stress Awareness Month! If you already knew this, you are a step ahead in your stress awareness. Stress is a hot topic for our health and well-being. How does stress work? Whether it’s good or bad stress, your body releases stress-specific hormones into your bloodstream, increasing your […]

WRITTEN BY: Casey Bishop, MACP, Family and Consumer Sciences, Paulding County

REVIEWED BY: Melissa Rupp, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fulton County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Pixabay. (Retrieved March, 2023). https://pixabay.com/photos/desperate-think-stressed-out-5011953/

REFERENCES:

  • Lawson, Karen. (Visited March, 2023). Why It’s Important to Master Stress. University of Minnesota; Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing. https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/why-its-important-master-stress
  • McGonigal, Kelly. (May, 2015). Embracing stress is more important than reducing stress, Stanford psychologist say. Stanford University; Stanford News. https://news.stanford.edu/2015/05/07/stress-embrace-mcgonigal-050715/
  • Meyer, Pam. (April, 2021). April is Stress Awareness Month. The American Institute of Stress. https://www.stress.org/april-is-stress-awareness-month
  • National Institutes of Health. (Visited March, 2023). National Stress Awareness Month. National Institutes of Health; Office of Human Resources. https://hr.nih.gov/working-nih/civil/national-stress-awareness-month

Coping with Stress

The more I talk with colleagues, peers, family members and friends, the more I realize a need for education about stress management. I know that almost everyday, at some point, I feel anxious because of situations that may or may not be within my control. I also know that I am not alone in feeling […]

WRITTEN BY: Joanna Fifner, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, fifner.2@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, heer.7@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress.aspx
  • http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5242

REFERENCES:

  • http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5242

Find Your Own Healthy Way to De-Stress

Stress has been identified as significantly impacting our mental and physical health for decades(PDF)Links to a PDF document.. In fact, the American Psychological Association’s (APA’s) surveys on American stress show that 4 major factors  are consistently reported as major causes of stress: money, work, family, and health. It is important to be aware of stress factors, but also our […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist

REVIEWED BY: Pat Holmes, Extension Educator, Montgomery County

SOURCES:

  • American Heart Association (July 2014). Four ways to deal with stress: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/StressManagement/FourWaystoDealWithStress/Four-Ways-to-Deal-with-Stress_UCM_307996_Article.jsp#.VpVIH_krLIU
  • American Psychological Assocation (2010). Managing stress for a healthy family: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/managing-stress.aspx
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (October 2015). Coping with stress: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/coping_with_stress_tips.html
  • Harvard Health Publications (January 2015). Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response: http://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/relaxation-techniques-breath-control-helps-quell-errant-stress-response
  • OSU Extension, Live Smart Ohio (2015). MIndful Extension: http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/mindful-extension/

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Ways to Win during March Madness Month – Practice Stress Management

Check out these Elite 8 Tips for Stress Management Our lives are busy – sometimes too busy. We all have demands – perhaps they are from work, family, extended family, school and more. Many of us feel stressed and on overload. Do you ever find it is hard to find the balance between work, family […]

REVIEWED BY: Kathy Green, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences, Clark County, green.1405@osu.edu

Are there Connections between Stress and Your Heart Health?

  Feeling Stressed? If so, you may feel aches and pains, feel your life is out of control, experience anger or feel depressed.  February is National Heart Health Month. Let’s explore some signs that may indicate that you are stressed. Do you overeat? Do you drink too much alcohol? Do you feel jittery? Are you […]

REVIEWED BY: Cheryl Barber-Spires, West Region SNAP Ed Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, spires.53@osu.edu

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