NB:  If you are feeling overwhelmed and have been having thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please seek professional help and do not rely solely on the information in this episode.  Some places which may be able to help and support you are: Samaritans (UK tel: 116 123); NHS UK (www.nhs.uk); Mind (www.mind.org.uk).  Should you be experiencing bereavement please also reach out to: Cruse Bereavement (www.cruse.org.uk).  It's important to remember that you are not alone and you don't not need to go through this alone.

Stress can come in all shapes and sizes and it can impact everybody differently.  It can be useful to know your own signs of stress so that you can identify when stress may be taking you over.  Learning to put in contingency plans for these situations can go a long way to helping lower your stress levels and allowing you to live life on your terms.

In this episode, I've talked through the top 10 most stressful life events and looked at some ways in which you may wish to try to tackle your own stressors.  I'm an advocate for positive mental health and I fully back the work being done by the likes of Pillar Kincardine (www.pillarkincardine.co.uk) here in the North East of Scotland.

I know that meditation doesn't work for everybody, if you'd like to try it (or if it works for you!), then don't forget that Episodes 35, 40 and 47 of this very podcast, are all Guided Meditations.

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Speak to you next week!

Rhona

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