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Let’s talk about stress
When you think about the stress in your life, do you associate it with a positive or negative experience? There are many situations that can cause stress and understanding certain types of stressors can help you identify them and learn effective coping strategies.
Eustress – Situations in life that could improve performance and be categorized as “positive” stress. This could include getting married, having a child, or getting promoted at work.
Distress – Situations in life that could be categorized as “negative” stress. This could include divorce, experiencing an injury, and financial difficulty.
Acute Stress – This is where our body reacts on instinct and goes into our “fight or flight” mode. When we experience this type of stress, it takes about 90 minutes for our body to calm down and return back to normal.
Chronic Stress – This stress is where you are handling day-to-day positive or negative situations. When this specific stress is not controlled, it can take a toll on your mental and physical health. This can include cost of daily living, work performance, and family.
Stress is not solely an emotional experience; it is a process. This process involves biological, psychological, and different social components. With this model, it classifies biological by how your body reacts to stress, psychological with how your mind processes and manages stress, and social, which is how environment and relationships influence your response to stressors. According to the American Psychiatric Association’s annual mental health poll in 2024, there are many stress-management activities that adults tend to utilize.
- 51% pray in private.
- 24% play online games.
- 22% exercise or play sports.
- 18% shop recreationally.
If you are struggling with stress and/or your mental health, please connect with your healthcare provider. You can also reach out to these free national support services.
- Health Advocate (EAP): Call 877-240-6863 for 24/7 services or visit www.healthadvocate/delawarevalleytrusts and enter the registration code “DVTRUSTS”.
- Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Call or text 988
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrative National Helpline: Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
DON’T FORGET ABOUT YOUR INCENTIVES!
An important part of keeping our stress down, is making sure that our physical health is in check too! Don’t forget that you can earn incentives on your preventative screenings.
Mammogram – $50.00.
Women’s Wellness Visit – $50.00.
Colonoscopy/Cologuard – $150.00.
For the Mammogram, Women’s Wellness visit, and Colonoscopy and/or Cologuard incentive, all we need to see is proof of the specific procedure. This is any documentation that has your name as the patient, the date of service, and the screening performed. This is most easily shown with your Aetna Explanation of Benefits that you should have received after the procedure. You can also access a copy of this by logging on to www.aetna.com under Claims & Spending.
To submit this documentation, you can email the wellness team at wellness@dvtrusts.com, fax directly to the wellness team at (267) 803-5786, or mail directly to Delaware Valley Trusts at 719 Dresher Road, Horsham, PA 19044.
Please give the Wellness Team a call at 267-803-5721 anytime for further assistance.
Upcoming Wellness Events
Let’s Stick a Fork in Diabetes
April 10, 12:00 – 1:00p.m. & April 16, 3:00 – 4:00p.m.
Join this presentation from the DVHT Health Center that will discuss diabetes with a focus on exercise, diet, hidden carbohydrates, and sugars.
The Sleep Hunger Connection
May 13, 3:00 – 4:00p.m. & May 22, 12:30 – 1:30p.m.
According to the CDC, about 35% of US adults sleep fewer than 7 hours most nights. Join this presentation to learn how inadequate sleep may be undermining your dietary efforts to lose weight. Learn how sleep deprivation affects appetite and your circadian rhythm and hear about some lifestyle habits that will improve your sleep and overall health.
Food Safety in Your Home
June 6, 12:00 – 1:00p.m. & June 24, 3:30 – 4:30p.m.
With our busy schedules, it is important to understand how to best protect you and your family when preparing meals. Join this presentation to learn more about the likelihood of raw eggs having salmonella, the chances of getting sick from eating raw cookie dough, and other best practices to prevent unnecessary contamination in the kitchen.
May 31, 2025 – World No Tobacco Day
Tobacco growing harms our health, the health of farmers, and the planet’s health. Consider quitting for good to benefit your health and the health of others.