Helping You Manage the Stress of COVID-19 Restrictions

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has sent the world into a spin of confusion and uncertainty, stirring up past anxieties and unwelcome memories as well as creating a few new ones.  Life, for some, may feel like a frustrating waiting game.  For others, the disruption to their lives and livelihood may have created more fundamental long term consequences. Lockdown restrictions and uncertainty of the future have been enormously challenging and may have left you feeling like life, at the moment, is too hard to manage.

Whether you're experiencing stress as a result of Covid-19 or other events, the impacts of stress can be debilitating and play a part in problems such as headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, skin conditions, asthma, arthritis, depression, and anxiety.

Signs of Stress you may want to look out for:

• Over burdened or feeling pressurised all the time
• Working too much or feeling like you are not coping with domestic duties
• A sense of dread or racing thoughts that you cannot switch off
• Anxious, nervous or fearful
• Depressed, tearful or unable to enjoy yourself
• Irritable, aggressive, impatient or wound-up
• Disturbed sleep patterns
• Changing eating patterns or increased consumption of alcohol / substance misuse
• Worry about your health or feeling lonely

If you're suffering from any of the above concerns, or something similar, contact me to arrange an initial meeting to see how I can support you.