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Decreasing Stress While Awaiting a Benefits Decision

Hartford, CT SOCIAL SECURITY  DISABILITY ATTORNEY

 

The beginning stage of applying for benefits is often difficult. After you get all the documentation for Social Security Benefits in Connecticut, you are required to wait before you receive your benefits decision. The average wait time varies per person but in Hartford the average wait time for a Social Security Disability hearing is over 1 year.  Stress Management during this period is important.

So how can you reduce stress while waiting for your essential benefits? One way is to make sure that you have a competent attorney working on your case. He or she has experience that will help you win your case. Let a quality attorney take some of the stress away from you.

How to Manage Stress

Another way to manage your stress is to meditate. Meditation is a useful way to give yourself a few minutes of peace. This helpful stress reduction strategy will also help you handle thoughts about your valuable benefits. After you create a meditation routine, you will notice even more benefits from meditating.

Exercise is another form of healthy stress relief. Any activity is acceptable. It doesn't matter if you walk or kickbox, as long as you are active. In addition to improving your physical health while you wait, your ability to adapt to stress will also improve.

Another important habit to include in your stress management plan is quality sleep. Discover what amount of sleep works best for you. Add or remove sleep hours to ensure you are providing yourself with enough quality rest.

Sometimes people eat too much or too little during stressful situations. However, one of the best ways to fight stress is by eating healthy. Did you know that stress can make you hungry even if you already ate enough for the day? Hunger is often a result of stress affecting hormones.

Gratitude journals also decrease stress. This fairly simple activity is also low cost. All you need is a notebook and a pen. Or you can journal on a computer. Try to include gratitude journaling in your daily routine. It only takes a few minutes to write out what you are thankful for each day.

If you incorporate all of the stress reduction techniques in this article, it will truly help you during your wait for essential benefits. Furthermore, your time will be full of health activities instead of just worrisome thoughts regarding your benefits case. Remember to consult an attorney if you have any further questions regarding your case. You are not alone in this fight to receive your valuable benefits.

Disability Attorneys in Hartford, CT

The Law Offices of James F. Aspell is owned and operated by Jim Aspell, a Connecticut disability attorney since 1986.  We work to provide our clients with answers to their disability questions and represent them as needed. Contact us  today to get started!

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