Dealing with Stress: Pt 1 - Is it "just stress" or something bigger?

It's hard to imagine farm life, without stress.  But how do you know, if you're "just a bit stressed" or that perhaps you might need to look more seriously at your mental health?This is the first episode of a 3-part series on "Dealing with Stress", featuring Stephanie Schmidt of Farm Life Psych. Steph is a clinical psychologist, South Australian farmer and mother of three. So, she gets it.Steph shares her own mental health struggles, including post natal depression... and the strategies she uses to better deal with every day farm stress. For many farmers, these past few years have been incredibly tough, going from droughts, to floods and even fires... with two years of Covid-19 lockdowns in the middle.  So what's the effect of cumulative stress?  And how can we better cope?Stress is also hormonal. Women react differently to external pressures depending on where we are in our menstrual cycle. It's great to be a woman right?! But understanding this, can make life a lot easier.So, breathe in... and out... and listen to the first episode in this 3 part series aimed at reducing the stress in your relationships, in your farm life... and making that little voice in your head, a whole lot friendlier!Steph also has a discount to her coaching program for Ducks on the Pond listeners. Listen to the episode for the promo code!** Would you like to sponsor an upcoming episode of Ducks on the Pond and get your brand out there to rural women across Australia and NZ? Get it touch! [email protected] podcast is produced by the Rural Podcasting Co.Send us Fan MailThis is a Rural Podcasting Co. production. Interested in making your own podcast? Let us help you tell your own story!