Stress Awareness : Sleep & Stress

April 16th is Stress Awareness Day! Stress can effect an individual on so many different levels. Take this time to reflect on the stressors in your life and what you can do to manage them. One way to help keep stress under control is SLEEP!

According to The National Sleep Foundation “If you don’t sleep enough at night, your body boosts its levels of stress hormones”. Only furthering the cycle of stress leading to poor sleep and then poor sleep leading to stress or anxiety.


Resources:                     National Sleep Foundation https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-disorders-problems/depression-and-sleep

Anxiety and Depression Association of America https://adaa.org

WebMD https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#

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