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Between the Elections and the seemingly eternal Pandemic, your mind and body probably feel like they need a permanent vacation from reality. Since that is highly unlikely, if you are accountable for the health and welfare of others, you need to go to Plan B. What does that entail? How are you keeping your head above water? Have you considered electing to vote for a customized self-care plan. What does that look like and how do you manage to put it into action? When we are stressed, it is hard to be productive. Let us know if Captured Clutter can help. If we are not the right source, we can put you in the right direction. The National Institute of Mental Health\u2019s website has listed five things you should know about stress as listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Stress Affects Everyone.<\/strong>Everyone experiences stress from time to time. There are different types of stress\u2014all of which carry physical and mental health risks. A stressor may be a one-time or short-term occurrence, or it can happen repeatedly over a long time. Some people may cope with stress more effectively and recover from stressful events more quickly than others.<\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0Not All Stress Is Bad.<\/b><\/b> \n

    In a dangerous situation, stress signals the body to prepare to face a threat or flee to safety. In these situations, your pulse quickens, you breathe faster, your muscles tense, and your brain uses more oxygen and increases activity\u2014all functions aimed at survival and in response to stress. In non-life-threatening situations, stress can motivate people, such as when they need to take a test or interview for a new job.<\/span><\/li>\n

  3. Long-Term Stress Can Harm Your Health.
    \n<\/b>Coping with the impact of chronic stress can be challenging. Because the source of long-term stress is more constant than acute stress, the body never receives a clear signal to return to normal functioning. With chronic stress, those same lifesaving reactions in the body can disturb the immune, digestive, cardiovascular, sleep, and reproductive systems. Some people may experience mainly digestive symptoms, while others may have headaches, sleeplessness, sadness, anger, or irritability.<\/span>Over time, continued strain on your body from stress may contribute to serious health problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other illnesses, including mental disorders such as\u00a0<\/span>depression<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>anxiety<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. There Are Ways To Manage Stress.<\/b><\/b>If you take practical steps to manage your stress, you may reduce the risk of negative health effects. Here are some tips that may help you to cope with stress:
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