SN Magazine: January-February 2024 Find Your Way From Stress to Strength
New year, new you—and maybe that new you could be one who is a little bit less stressed, right? Of all the health goals we can set for ourselves, reducing our stress might be the one we should be focusing on the most.
Nominate a Colleague for SNA’s 2024 Awards
The nomination period for SNA’s 2024 Awards is now open! The SNA Awards program highlights the outstanding and important work…
Ready to Dough for It?
Unlock your culinary creativity with the versatility of speed-scratch doughs.
Heal Through Service
Negative feelings dominate most of our attention, and if they go unchecked, they tend to take up more and more space. A good source of relief comes in the form of intentional acts of healthy selflessness—and by that, we mean volunteering.
Time to Make a Change?
Are you stuck when it comes to your career? Has it become a source of ongoing stress? In the spirit of the new year and fresh beginnings, some honest reflections about your job can be illuminating in determining whether you might be ready for a change.
Healthy Physical Habits Make an Impact (Healthy Mental Habits Help, Too!)
When it comes to managing and relieving the symptoms of stress, healthy physical and mental habits are equally important. Here’s a list of each you can try next time you feel your stress starting to get the best of you.
Talk It Out: The Benefits of Therapy
Therapy (aka counseling) is a tool that many have found profoundly helpful in dealing with any number of issues that are negatively affecting their mental and/or emotional wellness. For many, however, therapy still has a negative stigma: Here are some facts that might help broaden your perspective.
When Their Stress Becomes Your Stress
As if we didn’t have enough of our own stress to manage, our natural concern and empathy for others can sometimes prompt us to adopt their stress in various ways. Consider the following tips as you navigate your involvement.
Self-Care or Self-Sabotage?
“It’s okay—it’s self-care.” How many of us have used this justification to indulge in a less-than-healthy behavior or activity that produces short-term pleasure, offsetting the anxiety and discomfort of stress? The problem is that many such acts of “self-care” can put you at risk for self-sabotage.