{"id":238389,"date":"2021-04-05T11:24:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T10:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/?p=238389"},"modified":"2025-02-06T09:32:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T09:32:42","slug":"the-top-causes-of-stress-with-remedies-solve-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/blog\/the-top-causes-of-stress-with-remedies-solve-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top Causes of Stress (With Remedies to Solve Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"238389\" class=\"elementor elementor-238389\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f569cf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f569cf6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dcb09de\" data-id=\"3dcb09de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d8bfa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14d8bfa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>A guide to alleviating the pressures of daily life.<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-351b5fa0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"351b5fa0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56695b2e\" data-id=\"56695b2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20caa2e5 mobile-padding elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20caa2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re under a lot of pressure, facing big changes, or are in a time of uncertainty, we all experience stress on a regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, stress can be a good thing: it\u2019s a sign that we care about something, and it motivates us to focus and work harder. It also has several evolutionary benefits; the perception of stress sets off our fight-or-flight response, which helps us appropriately deal with threats and challenges.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/gb\/basics\/stress#:~:text=Short%20bursts%20of%20stress%20aren,diabetes%20to%20anxiety%20and%20depression.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to psychologists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, prolonged and repeated stress can have harmful physical and psychological consequences:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/hope-relationships\/201407\/the-physical-dangers-stress\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gregory L. Jantz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Ph.D.,) stress hormones that ready the body for emergencies, also decrease inflammation and white blood cell production \u2013 which could cause heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/memory-medic\/201808\/how-stress-changes-your-brain\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neuroscientist William R. Klemm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports that living with high levels of stress hormones can leave the brain functioning differently \u2013 causing memory impairment, cognitive problems, anxiety, and depression.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For that reason, we need to regulate the stress we experience and avoid overwhelming levels that might cause us long-term harm. To do so, it\u2019s vital that we identify the causes and these types of stress. Here are three triggers, with tips on how to avoid them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9f9250 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9f9250\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-285ec4f\" data-id=\"285ec4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dc1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0dc1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>1. Pushing Yourself Beyond Your Limits\n<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62072b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62072b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-1-768x526.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-238392\" alt=\"Stress causes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-1-768x526.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-1-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-1-1024x701.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-1-1000x685.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-1.jpeg 1031w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f48b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f48b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We only have 24-hours in a day, and there\u2019s only so much we can do with that time. For that reason, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thriveglobal.com\/stories\/why-its-important-to-know-your-limits\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical Social Worker Robert Ciampi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we must come to terms with our limits.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/types-of-mental-health-problems\/stress\/causes-of-stress\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress can be the result of being under immense pressure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a lot of us bring it on ourselves when we <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take on too much responsibility. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without acknowledging our limits, we make promises and agree to tasks that we probably don\u2019t have time for. In some cases, we don\u2019t even know how to do the task. Overcommitting ourselves in this way causes us to become <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/learn-about-therapy\/issues\/emotional-overwhelm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emotionally overwhelmed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and panicked as we frantically try and get everything done.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worse still, rather than taking time off and taking steps to alleviate the stress, when we take on too much, we\u2019re forced to overwork ourselves to the point of burnout to complete our self-imposed workload. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/importance-of-self-care-for-health-stress-management-3144704\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s scientifically proven that self-care alleviates stress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 and neglecting it is further entrenching the panic and overwhelm of having too much on your plate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>How to Alleviate This Trigger<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to overcoming this cause is coming to terms with your own limits. When you\u2019re asked to do something, rather than immediately saying yes, ask yourself: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do I have time? Am I capable of doing so? Will taking this on eat into my self-care? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve established whether it\u2019s you\u2019re capable of doing so, stand your ground:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36.0pt;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols';\">\u25cf<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\">Don\u2019t be a yes-person, be willing to say no. And yes, needing time to relax is a legitimate reason.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; color: black;\">\u25cf<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\">Be willing to ask for help and delegate tasks when you\u2019re overwhelmed or feeling stressed. There\u2019s no shame in asking.<b><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0ead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7d0ead\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-878c917\" data-id=\"878c917\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcaf5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fcaf5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>2.\tFear and Overthinking Uncertainty <\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d35c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4d35c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Even when we don\u2019t have a lot going on, some of us panic and stress about upcoming events. This is triggered by overthinking any uncertainty we might have in our own lives. Here are a few examples of moments I\u2019ve overthought things and created self-inflicted stress:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36.0pt;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols';\">\u25cf<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\">I used to spend hours reflecting on every time I made a mistake.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36.0pt;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols';\">\u25cf<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\">When I had a speech coming up, I played through every moment that could go wrong.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols';\">\u25cf<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\">I used to spend a lot of time worrying about \u201cwhat-if,\u201d and the things I had no control over.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Generally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/gb\/blog\/the-runaway-mind\/202001\/are-you-overthinker\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">overthinkers analyze everything<\/span><\/a>, but especially the unwanted and spontaneous worries that pop into their head. Of course, doing so doesn\u2019t achieve anything \u2013 but it does leave us stressed, anxious and frustrated about upcoming events.<\/span><\/p><h3><b><u><span lang=\"EN-US\">How to Alleviate This Trigger<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/h3><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In his book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Worry-Trick-Brain-Tricks-Expecting-ebook\/dp\/B0197SJP0G\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Thinking The Worst<\/span><\/a>,\u201d David Carbonell states:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cOverthinking is rooted in uncertainty. Because we feel vulnerable about the future, we keep trying to solve problems in our head.\u201d <\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">But things are rarely ever as bad as they are in our own heads, and there\u2019s no real benefit of overthinking \u2013 it just stresses us out for no reason. For that reason, we need to ground ourselves back in reality. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/01\/stop-overthinking-start-living\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Do so by<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" start=\"1\" type=\"1\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0cm; border-width: initial; border-style: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Distracting your brain. Overthinking sucks us in and prevents us from doing things in our physical environment. Override that counterproductive way of thinking by talking about other things and doing other tasks.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: black; border-width: initial; border-style: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Be consciously aware. Because coming to realize that you are overthinking is the first step in offsetting it. Acknowledge that things aren\u2019t going to be as bad as you think and try to snap out of it.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f5d339 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f5d339\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c6c306\" data-id=\"7c6c306\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd3ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd3ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>3.\tPoor Time-Management<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bd567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9bd567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1-768x513.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-238393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1-1000x668.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1.jpeg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c791fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c791fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Even when we have a manageable number of tasks coming up, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/balance\/guide\/causes-of-stress\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">we cause ourselves unnecessary stress when we have poor time-management skills<\/span><\/a>. We tell ourselves we have plenty of time, put a task off, and procrastinate. Doing so is nice in the short-term, but as the deadline approaches, we experience an immense amount of stress and overwhelm as we try and get things done in time.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">We would save ourselves from a lot of panic if we just planned and started things in advance, rather than putting things off until the last minute.<\/span><\/p><h3><b><u><span lang=\"EN-US\">How to Alleviate This Trigger: Use FocusMe<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/h3><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">One reason our time-management is so bad is because we get distracted and procrastinate. When we sit down at our computers, social media \u2013 and we would much rather use them, rather than complete a boring task we\u2019re not really looking forward to.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">To overcome this, we recommend using blocker software, like <a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">FocusMe<\/span><\/a>. It prevents you from succumbing to these temptations and distractions. Instead, it makes sitting down at your computer a space to concentrate and work. In doing so, you can stop putting off those important tasks until the last minute, and avoid the stress and panic that comes from waiting until the last minute to start.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac94dd4 elementor-align-center buttom_home button_margin-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ac94dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try 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