Practical stress management tips

Next time you notice stress starting to build, do a ‘body scan’ by bringing attention to your physical self. Start by focusing on your toes and slowly move your attention over your feet, lower legs, knees, uppers legs and so on, through your entire body. Try not to judge any parts of your body or label sensations as good or bad. Simply notice as much as you can about your body.

Notice which factors trigger your stress and find ways to minimise them. For example, if your stressor tends to be receiving work emails at home, turn on the automatic “out of office” reply and turn off your email notifications.