In this bonus episode of Blether Together, to tie in with Stress Awareness Month, host Sarah Stephen met with Dr Heather Meikle, Senior Counselling Psychologist at First Psychology and Wellbeing Advisor at Farmstrong Scotland, to discuss tips on combatting stress - especially important at busy times of year such as lambing and calving.

From our research, farmers and crofters across Scotland have told us that stress is something they'd like to be able to handle better. In response to this, with the help of our psychology expert Heather we have created some detailed resources on how we can all improve the way we deal with stressful situations. So, give this episode a listen and see what you could do to help yourself in demanding times.

Farmstrong Scotland is an initiative to help farmers, crofters and their families to cope with the ups and downs of farming and crofting by sharing things they can do to look after themselves and the people in their business. It is a peer-to-peer led programme, driven by scientific information and real-life stories, so together we can share, learn and support our wellbeing - visit the website to find out more.

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