6 Wellbeing activity for this week
Stress can manifest through acute causes, and more chronic situations, and left unmanaged it can cause a range of negative biological, emotional and behavioural effects. These negative responses to stress, sometimes called our ‘stress signature’, can go on to cause additional problems and create further stressful feelings. How often have you been stressed and annoyed only to argue with someone and get further annoyed by the argument, or felt tired and unmotivated and so much so that a deadline gets missed?
The Stress Container concept can help you consider the things in your life that cause you to feel stressed. Once you have created your ‘stress list’, you will be guided through actions and considerations to help you better manage them.
Explore the following resources:
- Stress Container Exercise (BBC)
- Neil explains the Stress Container (MHFA England)
- Stress Container (MHFA England)
OpenLearn - Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health
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