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Stories

Read stories of our participants’ experiences with stress and stress management.

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Stories

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Being creative

creative pursuits at home (stitching, weaving, painting)

Sunshine

• Trying to get out into the sunshine more. I find winter can be particularly difficult and I find spending some time in the sun (when it's out!) can be really helpful in making me feel more grounded and relaxed.

Camping

• I took my family camping and gold panning for 3 days. We sat in a creek, getting muddy while we panned. Panning was a strangely mindful activity, and I've come home feeling very calm.

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Reclaiming holiday time

Try to rethink my situation from disappointment and frustration of being sick overseas as taking an opportunity to slow down, rest and recuperate. Lots of gentle walks in the French countryside.

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This too shall pass

Finding strategies for immediate situations is important. Building resilience that I know will come with each day until passes. This too, will pass.

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Awareness of stressful feelings

Here's two top tips from study participants about beeing aware of how you are feeling: "Mindfulness exercises (especially relating to feeling my feelings rather than spiral into overthinking)" "Trying to be more aware of feeling stress, and sort of making 'space' between that stress and my ...

Hammock

Swinging in a hammock was almost instantly calming for me. I practised a 5 senses mindfulness while I was swinging gently in the hammock & I think it was my most mindful practise to date! Even without the mindfulness practise, the hammock was very relaxing for me! An absolute game changer! Will d...

Mindfulness

Trying to employ mindfulness strategies and principles. Tackling one problem at a time. Identifying a plan to get on top of bills. Getting up early and staying up late to do uni assignments.

A mix of activities can work

Relaxation exercises... Afternoon nap... Cuddle grandaughter 5 yrs old. Walk in garden.

Breaking from routine

The last 14 days have not been "normal" as I have been on holidays. I feel I have been very calm and relaxed.

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Some fantastic stress management techniques from our first survey participants

Here's some great examples of strategies that our survey participants have used to manage their stress in the past fortnight: "Trying to be mindful and in the moment when I'm with my kids or with my staff" "Breathing to calm and ensuring I get to Pilates even though things are hectic -...

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A unique stress management technique!

"Volunteering in Barrington Tops Aussie Ark. Staying in the mountains with good friends and two days of hard work clearing weeds."