You’re burnt out from studying, exhausted from work and you feel like you don’t have enough hours in the day. Not only that, but you’ve had to contend with months of COVID-19 anxiety and the stress of lockdown, social distancing and changes at work. You just want some time to catch your breath but can’t even leave the house to do so!

Sound familiar?

We’re all prone to stress. It’s normal. But if we don’t manage our stress, it can really take its toll on our mental and physical well being; particularly during this turbulent time.

In this article, we’ll explain:

Why tackling stress is so important

How to maximise your time (and minimise unnecessary stress)

How to beat stress and maintain your well being

Ready? Let’s do this!

The problem is that, in our modern society, stress is often ongoing. When our “fight or flight” response is repeatedly triggered, it stops being useful to our survival and starts to become harmful. If we don’t take steps to tackle stress, it can go from being tolerable to toxic. Ongoing stress affects our immune system and compromises both our physical and mental health.

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