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Document Type
Factsheet
Publisher
Utah State University Extension
Publication Date
7-19-2022
Abstract
All of us experience stress, and with it, unpleasant, uncomfortable, or distressing thoughts. Agriculture can be an especially stressful profession. Much of the time, people are able to manage the stress—we refocus on our lives and move on. At other times, however, stressful thoughts impact moods negatively. These thoughts seem to consume all attention, pulling people away from others and things they care about in a process called “getting hooked” (Harris, 2019). Unhelpful thoughts may make people act in ways they don’t feel good about. The good news is that people can learn skills to “unhook” from unhelpful thoughts and refocus on the things that matter. Learn more about what that means and how to work through the process of unhooking.
Recommended Citation
Gossner, J., Fauth, B., & Howard, T. (2022). Managing stress for agricultural producers: Learning to "unhook" [Fact sheet]. Utah State University Etension.