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Stress Awareness Month Tips

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In honour of Stress Awareness Month (April 2020) we have put together acalendar of daily tips to help you destress. We know Hong Kong is goingthrough a difficult time and we want to support you. This calendar contains tips based on four themes we believe are relevant andimportant to address at this time: Social connection, COVID-19, workplace,and resilience. Following these small, simple tips can make a difference toboth your physical and mental well-being.

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For more information on stress, please visit our Mental Health A-Z guide. For additional tips andresources on dealing with stress, visit: www.mind.org.hk/stressawarenessmonth

Video call afriend/friends for

30 minutes

Text yourcoworkers and askhow they are doing

Send a virtual hug toyour friends Share

something thatmakes you

smile or laugh!

Text 5 of yourfriends (or agroupchat)

Have a meal withyour familymembers (virtually)

It's World HealthDay. Make your

physical andmental health a

priority today

Go on a 30 minute walk and listen tomusic. Make sure to avoid crowds

Discusssomething non-

work or virusrelated with

family/friends

Start a new bookor listen to a

podcast

Turn off fromsocial media/thenews for the day

Get somesunshine today -vitamin D isimportant!

Do a homeworkout

Try and checkthe news only

once today

Set a schedulefor yourself -

structure helps!

Wake up at thesame time as youusually would for

work

Take a 5 minutebreak from work

every hour

Make a nutritious,home cooked meal

for your lunch today

Ask your coworkers#howokayareyou.Visit www.howokayareyou.com for tips

Switch off yourcomputer at the endof the day to avoidoverworking

Unplug - turn offyour phone/put iton airplane mode

for a few hours

Make time for anact of self care

Reserve an hourto do something

you love, e.g.bake

Reach out tosomeone you

haven't spoken toin a while

Start learning anew skill or join

an online course

Write down 5things you are

grateful for today

Make a list ofyour strengths

Do yoga or

meditate this

morning

Volunteer or dosomething kind. Let'sall help each other

Focus on stayingpresent rather

than thinking ofthe work week

ahead