Stress Awareness Month 2024

Little By Little, A Little Becomes A Lot

The theme #LittleByLittle highlights the transformative impact of consistent, small positive actions on over-all wellbeing. For Stress Awareness Month 2024 we, at The Stress Management Society, want to emphasise how even the smallest steps taken each day towards self-care and stress reduction can yield significant improvements in mental health over time.

We encourage you to focus on making manageable adjustments to your daily routine. While the impact of small actions on their own may seem little, the cumulative effects of these habits can end up being profound!

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Check out the video below from the Chief De-Stressing Officer at The Stress Management Society, Neil Shah, who explains a little more about the theme Little By Little, A Little Becomes A Lot!

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House Analogy

Think of it like building a house – laying down a single brick may not seem significant. You might start small e.g., taking deep breaths during a stressful moment, or writing down one thing you’re grateful for each day.

These actions may seem small but they serve as the foundation of your mental wellbeing. As you continue to add more brick, your mental health house begins to take shape. Each brick represents a conscious choice to prioritize and build your mental health and resilience. They all add strength and stability, making you more resilient to the challenges that life brings. 

Overtime, the accumulation of these small consistent efforts leads to a remarkable outcome!

The Butterfly Effect + The Positive Ripple Effect

Edward Lorenz coined the term ‘The Butterfly Effect’ which explores how a a small change to one part of a complex system, can cause an effect on the entire system.

He discussed how how the smallest, seemingly insignificant effect of a butterfly flapping it’s wings in Brazil could set off a tornado in Texas – the idea that the flapping wing represents the small change of initial conditions, which creates a domino effect in weather conditions.

It stresses the interconnectedness of our world – some changes could have an effect on us all. So little by little, our small actions towards improving our mental wellbeing could even help others to improve theirs!

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