2026-11-04

International Stress Awareness Day 2026

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I have had eras in my life marked by continuous stress. This while I was busy pursuing two career paths and working multiple jobs. I was stressed out most of the time as a function of lacking the focus to discard that which was doing me no good while trying to maintain multiple irons in the fire.

When I stopped pursuing 'plan A' things started going better for me.

No more late nights. Leaving education pretty much released every other stresser stupid educators could place upon me at the last minute to accommodate their control freak aims.

Today is International Stress Awareness Day.

It happens under the auspices of International Stress Management Association on the first Wednesday of November each year ... making it November 4 in 2026 with the idea of elimination of stress and promotion mental well‑being. This is also the first Wednesday in November.

The day is part of International Stress Awareness Week which happens in the first week of November.

So I hope you can take a moment to destress — or at least consider the notion. I know that stressors are difficult to eliminate sometimes. I did it by removing the stupid leadership from my work life.