Managing Stress

Stress is a natural physical and mental response to life’s demands. But chronic stress can damage your cardiovascular system, weaken your immune system and disrupt sleep.

Practical steps to mitigate stress

• Reframe your thoughts: practise cognitive reappraisal — identify irrational fears and challenge them.
• The pause practice: when feeling overwhelmed, step away from screens for 5 minutes of mindful quiet.
• Sleep hygiene: keep a regular bedtime and avoid blue-light devices at least an hour before sleep.
• Limit stimulants: high caffeine and sugar trigger adrenaline spikes that worsen anxious feelings.

If stress is affecting your daily life, our clinical team can help — book an appointment with Walton Surgery.