Are you listening to these signals of stress?


Hello fabulous you,

How are you doing Reader? Do you ever find yourself struggling because of stress?

Are you looking for effective ways to manage stress so that you can focus on leading a happy and productive life, able to give your very best to people that you love?

We spend so much time feeling like we have to be strong, independent and hold it all together, that sometimes we actually end up making things worse for ourselves.

Check out my post on the 5 Signals that Stress Is Taking Over Your Life & How to Tackle It It's designed to help you to identify what's happening in your life and offers some simple solutions to manage stress. Here's some of what you'll think about:

  • Does stress stop you from relaxing at the end of the work day?
  • Is stress making you eat too much, or maybe too little?
  • Does stress take your attention away from the things that matter most?

Click here to read it and kick-start managing your stress today.


While I'm here, let me remind you about you can also try the 7 Ways to Stress Less and Love Life More free 7-day challenge. I created it for women who are ready to take a proactive approach to dealing with stress.

Here's what's included:

  • Dealing with overwhelm as a cause of stress.
  • How sleep really can help your stress levels.
  • Tips and hacks that will reduce stress in your life.

And more. Click to start managing stress today Reader

Best wishes,

Beverley

P.S. Here is the link another Stress Awareness Month resource you might find useful. Answer the question Is Stress Ruling Your Life? Fill in this this quick assessment

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Beverley Kotey

Providing holistic wellbeing support for senior-level black professional women through: 121 coaching, online courses and public speaking.

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