Stress Resources

Stress is part of life but many times the amount of stress and types of stresses you have to deal with can feel overwhelming. Here are some great resources to help you manage stress.   -- Stress Management Pages -- Stress Basics Relieving Stress Eat right, feel right in stressful times Exercise Fuels the Brain's Stress Buffers Stress Management Stress Management During Career Changes Stress Management for Rescue Personnel Holiday Stress Holiday Blues

Stress Basics What is stress? How do I know if I'm having a stress reaction? What to do if you need help. What to do in a crisis. Recognizing stress in a loved one. Quick tension relievers.				Stress and Nutrition This piece written for college students at the University of Georgia is packed with good information that applies to Soldiers and Families as well!
Exercise Fuels the Brain's Stress Buffers Exercise may improve mental health by helping the brain cope better with stress, according to research into the effect of exercise on neurochemicals involved in the body's stress response.				Stress Awareness Stress comes in all shapes and sizes, and it has become so universal that it seems to affect everything and everybody. Levels of stress—both physical and mental—and the ability to cope with it are different for everyone. The Department of Defense Stress Awareness website offers information and resources on stress and various stress factors.
Stress Management During Career Changes One of the most challenging personal crises an individual may have to face is coping with job loss. Unemployment, divorce and the death of a loved one are considered to be the most stressful events that can happen during a person's lifetime.				Stress Management for Military and Emergency Rescue Personnel By the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The magnitude of death and destruction in recent events requires special measures to manage body recovery.
Stress Management From the Army National Guard Readiness Center Wellness Incentive Program. There are many ways to relieve stress, from taking a deep breath to readjusting the way you think while under stress.				Eat right, feel right in stressful times Our bodies are apt to fight stress better when we take the time to prepare and fuel it with well-balanced meals.

Stress Management and Job Transition: The Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) is a great resource for those making a job change. As they say, "Changing careers is a stressful undertaking, perhaps even more so for those leaving federal service after many years. Transition stress can impact on your future success and your family's quality of life. Understanding stress and coping with it are essential skills you'll need to get through this difficult time. Include all of your family members in the transition decision-making process because you will be facing changes in employment status, lifestyle, location and schools." The web site covers the stress associated with losing or changing jobs, the effects of a career change on both individual and family, and assessing objectives and abilities. See all that it has to offer at: http://www.acap.army.mil.