Many of us start building a physical training regime when we want to improve our physical fitness, perhaps for health reasons, or maybe to prepare for a challenge such as a 10K run. So why not work on your emotional resilience too?
During times of stress, it's useful to have some methods to help you deal with things.
A good starting point is to identify our healthy coping techniques. These can include hobbies such as yoga and cooking, and habits such as reading before bed and practicing self care. When we’re faced with an increase in stressors, it's important to make sure that we also increase these healthy coping resources, so that we can stay emotionally balanced.
Here are some areas we suggest you focus on, take a look at the following links. Within each, try and find which coping techniques work best for you, as you’ll be more likely to stick to them:
Both stress and the lack of sunlight can affect your sleep, so creating a good bedtime routine can help you sleep soundly.
Getting your body moving is a great way to shake off stress, and it can also help you sleep better at night.
Stress can weaken your immune system, so make sure you look after your gut with eating a varied diet full of lots of plant based sources.
It’s easy to get into a cycle of worry when you’re stressed, so to combat this you can use a technique called ‘Worry Time’ – setting aside time to worry about it later so it doesn't interfere with your day.
Checking in with loved ones and talking through any problems can decrease feelings of stress.
