Manage Stress

Stress is a normal part of life. Learning to manage stress is essential to health. Stress management strategies can help lower blood pressure, improve your mood, and help you sleep better.

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Manage Stress Farm Well

Farming has always been a stressful occupation, even when times are good. Farmers and their families are dependent on weather, volatile markets, and the overwhelming amount of information needed to keep up with changing production practices and technology.

Learning more about healthy activities, habits, and practices can help farmers, family members, and farmworkers to better cope with stress. This leads to better health, improved sleep, more effective decisions, and reduced risk of work-related injuries. For other ideas and personalized advice, check in with your family doctor or other care provider. Reach out to friends, neighbors, and family. Share this information and talk about ways to minimize farm stress and take back a sense of control during complex times.

 

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Farmer Mental Health, Marketing & Product Placement

Jul 21, 2022
The Deere equipment line up was a huge draw for our 2008 farm auction back in Indiana. I’ve spent the last week debating whether or not it was a good idea to write my thoughts into an article like this. In the 50+ years my Dad farmed, he was a loyal John Deere customer. We […]
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Growing Emotional Intelligence

Oct 18, 2021
Stress comes in all shapes and forms on a farm: ornery & difficult livestock, broken down equipment, untimely poor weather and difficult issues in the household. These stressors and situations can often times be magnified when poor emotional communication skills are used when discussing a problem or conflict.
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Interview with the Soil Sisters

Nov 22, 2020
Lisa Kivirist, author of Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers discusses the importance of community.
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