There is much to feel stressed about in today's world - the roller coaster that is the economy, record unemployment rates, the extremely challenging real estate market, and now the swine flu! Life is always full of stresses of one sort or another. And the fact that the news media likes to capitalize on our fears by sensationalizing each and every one of these items doesn't help much either.
Because there is so much stress in the air, it's more important than ever to take good care of ourselves. Adequate sleep, good nutrition, exercise and downtime are the cornerstones of good health and a happy life. Yet so many of us are having to work so much harder, for less of a return, it's difficult to remember to take care of ourselves. The reality is that we have to make taking care of ourselves an absolute priority, especially in times of stress. Stress that goes unchecked can result in many physical ailments and illnesses. And if we do not have our physical, mental and emotional health we have nothing. We must take care of ourselves so that we have something to give...to our work, our families and our communities.
Let's all take a moment to take a breath, and remember that these are trying, stressful times and we need to take extra care, with ourselves and with each other.
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