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Dealing with stress

Everyone becomes stressed at times. It’s quite normal to feel stressed in response to challenging life circumstances. These could include financial or relationship problems, exams, or people in our lives being unwell. But if your stress is becoming constant or overwhelming, this can can get in the way of you being able to do the things you want to do. If this sounds familiar, it might be helpful to understand what stress is and to learn about some techniques you can use to manage these feelings.

Dealing with stress is associated with:
Dealing with stress

Dealing with stress

Dealing with stress

Everyone becomes stressed at times. It’s quite normal to feel stressed in response to challenging life circumstances. These could include financial or relationship problems, exams, or people in our lives being unwell. But if your stress is becoming constant or overwhelming, this can can get in the way of you being able to do the things you want to do. If this sounds familiar, it might be helpful to understand what stress is and to learn about some techniques you can use to manage these feelings.

Dealing with stress is associated with other difficulties such as:
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