With April being National Stress Awareness Month, it’s a good opportunity to take time to reflect on your habits. Do you tend to get overwhelmed and stressed out easily? If so, what are some of the things you can do to change that? Maybe there are certain things you can avoid or ways that you can manage your time better.
The goal is to find what works best for you and stick with it. And if National Stress Awareness Month has taught us anything, it’s that we’re not alone in this! There are plenty of others out there who struggle with stress just like we do.
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Suggestions on What Habits to Track:
. Consider Your Sleep Schedule
For years, people have looked to the morning routine as a way of waking up and getting ready for their day. Your sleep schedule- the time you go to bed versus wake up -can help identify patterns in how you’re feeling throughout each week; so, once it’s evaluated this can help you make adjustments accordingly.
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. Taking Your Medicine/supplements
Sometimes we can be forgetful and skip our medicine and/or supplements. Hopefully not too often though. Documenting whether you took them or not will help you see patterns as to how you are feeling overall. You might find this medication list tracker very helpful.
. Water Intake
Making sure you drink enough water daily is crucial to good health. Let’s be honest, life gets busy, and we can forget how much water we have consumed on any given day. Using a phone app or a journal is very helpful in keeping track of your water consumption.
. National Stress Awareness Month Is the Perfect Time to Start Tracking Your Stress Level
It’s important to find ways to manage your stress levels. One way to do this is by tracking your stress level. This can help you identify patterns and triggers so you can make necessary changes to reduce your stress.
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There are many ways to track your stress level, from keeping a journal to using a Stress Management app. Find what works for you and make tracking your stress level a habit. You’ll be surprised at how much of a difference it can make in your overall well-being.
. Track Your Spending During National Stress Awareness Month
I think we can agree that we sometimes spend money without even thinking about it. We spend on things such as a special coffee drink, or take-out several times a week. By tracking your spending habits, you will be able to visualize areas where you can cut back and even save money.
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. Cleaning/organizing
The idea of tracking when you clean/organize is so much more satisfying than just guessing. When there are specific times that indicate when everything needs attention, it can be easier to plan your week and not feel overwhelmed with the task at hand!
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. Time Away or On Social Media
I find myself getting sucked into social media way too much when I should be focusing on other more important things. By keeping track of how much time I spend scrolling, I can then place limits on myself which will help me stay more focused on other important tasks.
The other alternative would be to put your phone on “do not disturb” for a period of time allowing you to stay focused.
Implement Habit Stacking During Stress Awareness Month
A key component of habit tracking is habit stacking. This involves creating a list of small, positive habits that can be done each day to replace the negative ones.
For example, instead of watching television after dinner, you might instead take a walk or call a friend. Another example is if you already brush your teeth every morning, you can add flossing to your routine
By stacking several positive habits on top of each other, you can create a powerful force for change in your life. So, if you’re looking for a way to reduce stress, why not give habit stacking a try?
What habits will you track this week?
Be well…
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Great post! Stress is a very important topic to talk about when it comes to mental health. We definitely want to watch trigger points and make sure we don’t engage in stressful situations.
Thank you!
Outstanding content – stress is the biggest obstacle for so many people. I’m like you (just read your about section)- out of corporate and into blogging. The shift has changed my mental and physical health SO MUCH. Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you! Amazing what change can do for the better 🙂
Thanks for sharing, my goal is a stress free life
Of course! I hope this post on how to live a stress-free life will help you in that regard.
Cleaning. I think cleaning is very important to get rid of what you don’t need, therefore, make it easier to stay organized and stress-free. Thanks for your tips!
I agree! Thanks for reading 🙂
Overthinking is definitely one of my biggest reason for stress. So I basically do it to myself. This week instead of overthinking I’m going to pick up a book. Great tips!
Good for you! Enjoy the heck out of that book and take time for yourself 🙂
Dealing with stress is so important! Never thought about using journaling to track my triggers! Thank you!
You’re welcome! 🙂
I love the idea to track stress levels in a journal! I’ve been rating my mental health on a scale of -5 to 5 (zero being neutral), and I think it could be helpful to log this score as well as our stress level score in a journal each day. It’s helpful to remember to not judge ourselves for the days we’re more stressed. We can just accept it and move forward 🙂
I love how you are tracking your mental health!! Such an important thing that we can just take for granted 🙂
I learned the hard way just how debilitating stress can be to both mental and physical health. I think a lot of us just equate high levels of stress to a necessary pitfall of being an adult, but it doesn’t have to be that way! I love the idea of keeping a detailed habit tracker to help identify potential stressors. Thank you for sharing!
So glad this was helpful 🙂
Thanks for this great post! I hadn’t thought of actually tracking some of these items. I especially like the idea of tracking my cleaning time, as I’m pretty hard on myself about not cleaning enough. Turns out I do way more than I think once I tracked it for a few days. Thanks!
Excellent! Tracking is so beneficial 🙂
It always surpirses me that stress awareness month isn’t a big thing in the news like so many other awareness months. Thanks for reminding us to take care of ourselves
Stress awareness month should be more prevalent. Thanks for reading 🙂
I am all about habit tracking! Great post 🙂
Yay! Glad to find someone who enjoys habit tracking as much as I do 🙂
All the stress we are causing to ourselves, isn’t worthy at all. After all, what is really important is our health, mental and physical. Sometimes we learn the hard way. Thanks for sharing, it’s an important topic.
Yes, I agree. I hope to provide more content on this topic in the future 🙂
I really resonated with the part about cleaning, for me cleaning is so therapeutic and satisfying. Decluttering and having a clean environment really helps me to be stress free especially as the mom of a toddler.
So glad this resonated with you as a busy mom. Decluttering is quite relaxing for me 🙂
I really liked the habit stacking! I have recently started going out for walks post dinner and I can confirm it really works letting out the steam
Hello Jochelle! I love the habit stacking idea of walking after dinner!! I’m so glad you find that helpful to lessen the daily stressors.
Great suggestions! As I have gotten older, I try to be consistent with my water intake, sleep schedule and keeping organized. Really helps me. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Tracy! You’re welcome! Sounds like you have really figured out some key ways to help minimize stress which I love. Thanks for stopping in!!
Great tips! I am trying to avoid the news, and I am tracking my spending this month.
Hello Angelia! I too avoid the news, unless it’s the weather since it is so unpredictable lol. I love that you are keeping tracking of your monthly spending. It’s amazing how helpful that can be. Thanks for stopping in!
Managing stress is so important & this is such a helpful post! I love the idea of habit stacking, something I’m definitely going to try to incorporate more.
Hi Andrea! I love habit stacking too! It really does help take some stress out of my life. Thanks for stopping by to comment.