April Newsletter
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April is National Stress Awareness Month. Stress can have a negative impact on a person’s physical and mental health. Some effects stress can have on your body and mind include:
- fatigue
- anxiety/depression
- sleep problems
- stomach pain
- headaches
- more
Lower blood pressure
Lower heart rate
Improve mental health
Better sleep
Increased productivity
Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior - Mayo Clinic
6 Benefits of Stress Management | Psych Central
For more information on stress and National Stress Awareness Month click here.
Meditation
Take as little as five minutes, and focus on yourself and your breathing. Click here to learn how to meditate, and check out some guided meditations!
Yoga
Journaling
Work through your thoughts and stress by journaling. Check out some journaling prompts for stress management here!
Stressed from Work?
Work can be a significant source of stress for many individuals, and can lead to burnout.
Here are 3 things you can do to reduce stress at and from work:
- Listen to music: Help lower stress and improve your mood by listening to music. Here is a playlist you can use to help boost relaxation at your workplace!
- Get comfortable: Click here for tips on how to make your workplace feel more comfortable and less stressful.
- Plan ahead: Manage your time and your workload by planning ahead. Check out this link for a free weekly planner template!
- For additional ideas click here.
Research has shown that gardening has a plethora of health benefits, including reduction of depression and anxiety, and decrease in body mass index. Gardening has also shown to increase a person's life satisfaction, quality of life, and sense of community.
To learn more about the benefits of gardening click here!
Don't know where to start? Check out this Beginner's Guide to Gardening!
Laughter can benefit us in many ways, besides just feeling good.
Here are some positive effects laughter can have on both our physical and mental health:
- Increased Heart Health
- Reduced Physical Pain
- Better Sleep
- Improved Immunity
- Reduced Stress
- Better Memory
To read more about how laughter can improve your health click here.
Positive Parenting Seminars for Parents with Children 0-12
There are three Triple P Seminars that parents, caregivers and those who work with families who have children ages 0-12, can choose from.
- Encourage Behavior you link
- Deal with problem behavior
- become confident as a parent
- be realistic about parenting
- take care of yourself
Contact Julie Mason from Pivot for more information!
Positive Parenting Seminars for Parents of Teens
There are three Triple P Teen Seminars that parents, caregivers, and those who work with families with teens can choose from. Take one, two or all three!
- Build a better relationship with your teen
- Reduce conflict
- Keep your teenager safe
- Be realistic about parenting
- Take care of yourself
Contact Julie Mason from Pivot for more information!
Discussion Group for Parents with Teens
There are four Discussion Group topics in Triple P Teens that parents and caregivers can choose from. Take one or all four evidence-based parent and caregiver approved discussion groups.
- Build a better relationship with your Teen
- Reduce conflict within the home
- Keep you teen safe
- Be realistic about parenting
- Take care of yourself
Contact Julie Mason from Pivot for more information!
Discussion Group for Parents with Children 0-12
There are five Discussion Group topics in Triple P 0-12 ages that parents and caregivers can choose from. Take one or all five of these evidence-based parent and a caregiver approved discussion groups!
- Encourage behavior you like
- Deal with problem behaviors
- become confident as a parent
- Be realistic about parenting
- Take care of yourself
Contact Julie Mason from Pivot for more information!
