I feel stressed
How am I feeling?
- I’ve got too much to do
- I can’t concentrate
- I feel on edge
- My thoughts are racing
- I feel angry / aggressive but not sure why
- Nothing is funny
What am I thinking?
- “My head is tight”
- “All my thoughts are whizzing round in different directions and I can’t catch them”
- “It feels like the world is closing in on me”
- “I can’t breathe and I’m running out of time”
What am I saying to myself?
- I could be more active and exercise
- I could think about what I could do to reduce future problems, needs or changes
- I could make time for friends
- I could try something new
- I could change unhealthy habits
10 signs of stress you must not ignore
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This is the latest version and 2026 update to the mental wellbeing toolbox first developed in 2022. The toolbox was developed in partnership with the Recovery College and the support of their Lived Experience Group and Health Watch. It is a Healthy Places and Communities partnership publication from Amplius, bpha, Peabody, BeActive and Public Health (Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes) and is supported by the Chartered Institute for Housing.
