Stress: Understanding its Causes and Management

Prevention Pharmacy — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:00:16 +0000

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Stress is a common experience that everyone encounters at some point in their lives. Whether it’s due to work, family, or personal issues, stress can have a significant impact on a person’s mental and physical health. At Prevention Pharmacy, we understand the importance of stress management and offer various over-the-counter remedies to help you cope.

Stress can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

Work-related stress: This is the most common cause of stress for many people. Job-related stress can result from excessive workload, a demanding boss or work environment, long hours, and lack of job security.
Personal stress: Personal stress can result from family issues, financial problems, divorce, or the loss of a loved one.
Environmental stress: Environmental stressors include natural disasters, pollution, noise, and traffic congestion.
Medical stress: Medical stress can result from chronic illnesses, disabilities, or injuries.
Social stress: Social stress can be caused by relationship problems, social anxiety, and peer pressure.

Effective Ways to Manage Stress

Exercise: one of the most effective ways to manage stress. It helps to reduce stress levels by releasing endorphins, which are natural mood boosters.
Relaxation techniques: deep breathing, meditation, and yoga can help to reduce stress levels.
Healthy diet: A healthy diet can help to manage stress levels. Foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are high in nutrients that help to reduce stress.
Time management: Poor time management can lead to stress. Effective time management can help to reduce stress levels by giving you a sense of control over your schedule.
Social support: Talking to friends and family can help to reduce stress levels. It’s essential to have a support system to help you cope with stress.
Seek professional help: If you’re experiencing chronic stress, it’s important to seek professional help. A therapist or counselor can help you manage stress by teaching you coping skills and providing support.

Understanding its causes and learning effective ways to manage it is essential for maintaining good mental and physical health. At Prevention Pharmacy, we believe in a holistic approach to stress management and offer various over-the-counter remedies and resources to help you cope. Contact us today to learn more about our stress management solutions.
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Five Thankful Ways to Quit

pretherama — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:46:09 +0000

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To our community members,

Ready to quit? As we welcome the upcoming Thanksgiving, we want to invite you to become more aware, open your heart, practice gratitude, and work that habit with us using the next five steps. We have prepared simple suggestions which will help you along the way.

Set a quit date. Use a remarkable event like the upcoming thanksgiving to quit. You can also choose other meaningful dates like a special event, birthday, or anniversary. Share your quit date with a friend, loved one, or an accountability partner.
Change your environment. Replace any reminders of your addiction with the benefits of quitting. For example, stay apart from people who would encourage you to be involved with the object of your addiction (drug, alcohol, or behavior). Navigate towards those who support and encourage your decision to quit.
Displace your triggers. The truth is that quitting a habit is almost impossible, what is possible is replacing an unwanted habit with a preferred habit. In the Prevention habit loop, When you get an urge to perform this undesired habit, allow yourself a moment of transition to think about the routine and its benefit. This will greatly influence your routine and put you in control of your reward or outcome. Instead of giving in to an urge to use, the transition moment allows you to think about the moment before you experience it. You can come up with alternative activities, such as going for a walk.
Be grateful for the challenge. Being a victim to the problems or challenges in our life doesn’t bring solutions. Thought of gratitude could cause us to become aware of a solution from a greater level of consciousness, that is bigger than the habit. Think about what worked and what did not in your past attempts and give yourself some credit. Consider what might have contributed to relapse and make changes accordingly.
Build your support network. Your family and friends must understand that you are serious about quitting. Be upfront with your healthcare provider, about the method of quitting that you prefer. There may be preventive medications that can ease the process for you and increase your chances of success. Find a support group or start one.

To express our gratitude to our local community, The Prevention Pharmacist will be offering a 20% discount code redeemable towards new Prevent Rx Membership on our website and online store, from 11/23/2021 through 11/29/2021 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To receive the 20% discount, please enter THANKFUL during checkout on our preventionpharmacy.com website.

Should you have any questions please contact our customer service team at 1-833-PREVKIT.

Sincerely,
The Prevention Team.

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