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Understanding the Stress Container Model: Managing Personal Stress Levels
Today is National Stress Awareness day. But with all that is going on in the world people may be experiencing heightened stress levels.
Stress is personal with everyone experiencing it differently. Peoples vulnerability to stress can be represented by a ‘Stress Container’. Individuals stress vulnerability varies, fluctuating between small and large stress containers.
The size of your Stress Container is down to a combination of factors; genes, your life experiences and environment all play a significant role.
When your stress levels build up, the container overflows and issues develop. Reflecting on the sources of your stress means you’ll be able to use helpful coping strategies to act as a tap to let stress out of the container and stop it from overflowing.
A visual graphic explaining the Stress Container model with helpful and unhelpful coping methods can be found in the comments.