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Discover tips to manage stress and improve well-being, especially for seniors and caregivers. Learn how socializing, exercise, and seeking help can reduce anxiety and boost overall health. Take a break—your health matters!

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    Take a Break! BY NICOLE PELUSE ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL Will Rogers said, "Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save." Stress is a truly unavoidable reality of life. Most people are aware of stress and many even have adopted ways of coping with stress. It seems as if the ways of technology, intended to make our lives easier have not only increased our societal pace, but our stress as well. It is important to acknowledge and process ou r personal stress levels, while realizing that some around us may have stress too, whether or not they are keeping pace with us. Often, seniors have stress and may not realize the source or how to manage it. Stress can lead to depression and other related health problems. As we run through our lives, it would serve as a way to relieve our individual stress levels by reaching out to mature family, friends or even a neighbor by engaging with each other on social levels. Humans are inherently social and often the act of socialization will slow us down, thereby reducing stress levels. Studies show that social acts increase a natural stress reducing hormone, oxytocin. This will work to decrease anxiety. If we are going to ma nage stress, it is important to know the signs. Everyone handles stress differently and it can manifest in many different ways. Some signs of stress are: sleeplessness, pain, depression, digestive problems, fluctuations in weight and greater health issues such as heart disease. If you are concerned about these health issues for yourself or a loved one, you should consult your physician. Taking some precautionary steps to proactively manage your stress will help. Consider some tips for managing stress. Get regular exercise. This could be as simple as walking the dog or joining a local gym or yoga class. Doing these activities with others can not only enhance the activity itself, but form great bonds that extend bey ond the exercise. Obviously, exercise presents the opportunity for other health benefits as well. Manage your expectations. Stress happens. Realize that you have the power ta say no when it becomes overwhelming. Be realistic about what you and your obligations can handle. We often add to our own stress levels with our desire to be all things to all people. Take a step back and strive to understand where the value is in what your are taking on. Seek help. Often when we take on too much we lose ourselves. Resources are available such as support groups and adult day care. These resources are available to seniors living

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