Christmas is dubbed one of the most wonderful times of the year… But for many of us, it comes with a feeling of stress, expectations and for some, even dread and anxiety.
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I will never forget the look on the nurse’s face when she walked in to the hospital room and was expecting to see an elderly woman in her 80s. Instead she saw me, a young woman aged 43. She said “But you are too young for a total hip replacement!” and I could tell she was gutted for me. I had been suffering for sometime with my hip pain.
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What is this thing called stress anyway?
An important factor to remember at all times is that stress in normal. Doesn’t mean it feels good though does it! Everybody at some point experiences feelings of stress. Stress is often triggered by major life changes, such as death of a loved one, relationship breakups, financial pressures, expectations from friends, family and/or work, the pressure we put on ourselves, loss of any kind and many more.
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