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The global spread of coronavirus has prompted a rapid, seismic shift in the way we live our lives, impeding daily functioning and necessitating the practise of social distancing to help reduce the burden on acute health care services.

As the Junior and Leaving Cert exams get underway this week, it is normal for students and parents, to become overwhelmed by the high level of stress and anxiety that comes hand-in-hand with state exams.

Stress is a serious problem for a lot of people in this busy modern world and its health repercussions are very worrying.

Our bodies are designed to react to threats, real or perceived. Energy is directed away from normal functioning so it can be used to ward off a potential threat. The sympathetic nervous system (which branches from the central nervous system) is triggered into a 'fight or flight' response. This can have an effect on our digestive and respiratory systems, our hormonal system, and impact our cardiovascular and reproductive systems.

The Prince Bar has delicious Christmas offerings to make planning your upcoming festive party stress-free.

Acute stress is a response to imminent danger. It turbocharges the system with powerful hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system.

Stress is not in the mind. Acute stress is a response to imminent danger; it turbo charges the system with powerful hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system.

Due to popular demand, the Galway Training Centre is running a number of practical skills courses for stress reduction in the coming months. These courses will be run at two different locations, the Galway Technology Centre, Mervue, and also in Naduir, Furbo.  

Would you like to be better able to cope with life’s challenges in these difficult times and learn skills to deal better with worry or feeling down? Are worry and feeling low affecting someone you care about?