Stress and Coping
Manage your stress for better living.
Stress – it’s everywhere and something we all experience. If left unmanaged, stress can negatively impact our physical health, emotional well-being, relationships, work, and many other things in our lives. To effectively manage stress, one must identify the stressor and take active steps to reduce the impact of the stressor by using effective and individualized coping tools. You are not alone if you have unmanaged stress! There are many helpful resources to help reduce stress and enhance coping skills.
Need Help Now?
Suicidal? Call 911
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
- In Spanish: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), press 2
Military Veterans
- 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
- Press 1
LGBT Youth
- 1-866-4-U-TREVOR
Crisis Text Line
- Text “TALK” to 552020
- In Spanish: Text "HABLAR" to 552020
- Compassion
- Farm Stress
- Agriculture Stress Management – University of Connecticut Extension
- Coping with Ag Stress – Washington State University Extension
- Coping with Rural Stress – University of Minnesota Extension
- Farm and Ranch Stress – North Dakota State University Extension
- Farm Stress & Decision-Making During Challenging Times – University of Wisconsin Extension
- Farm Stress Management – Clemson Extension
- Farmer Stress – University of Georgia Extension
- Flood Farm Stress – University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Managing Farm Stress – Michigan State university Extension
- Rural Stress Response - University of Nebraska Extension
- Suicide Prevention – Washington State University
- Meaningful Life
- Mental Health
- Mindfulness
- Mindfulness Practices:
- Mindfulness Breath - South Dakota State
- Mindfulness Breath - South Dakota State
- Stress
- Controlling Stress – University of Minnesota Extension
- Coping with Stress and Anxiety – North Carolina State University Extension
- Family Stress – University of Wyoming Extension
- How Stress Affects You - Michigan State University Extension
- Parenting Stress - Penn State Extension
- Stress Management – Montana State University Extension
- Stress Management and the Challenge of Balance – University of Missouri Extension
- Stress and Emotional Eating – Mississippi State University
- Stress: Seeing with Optimism – Penn State Extension
- Stress and Health – University of Maryland Extension
- Stress – University of Delaware
- Stress and Anxiety – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- Youth and Stress – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- Why Stress Management Strategies Work – Utah State University Extension
- Therapists
- Books
- When Things Fall Apart - Pem Chodron
- Rising Strong - Brene Brown
- The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown
- No Mud, No Lotus - Thich Nhat Hahn
- Apps
- Insight Timer
- Calm
- Headspace
- Stop, Breathe & Think
- Pacifica
Search for Apps that include things like check-ins for your mood, guided meditation, breathing exercises, tracking symptoms of stress, and goal setting. Some examples include: