LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to
proclaim April 2016 as Stress Awareness Month in the State of New York,
in conjunction with the observance of National Stress Awareness Month

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official
months that are set aside to increase awareness of serious ailments that
affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to memorial-
ize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2016 as Stress Awareness
Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of
National Stress Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, National Stress Awareness Month has been held every April
since 1992; during this annual thirty-day period, health care profes-
sionals and health promotion experts across the country join forces to
increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern
stress epidemic; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by The Health Resource Network (HRN), a non-profit
health education organization, Stress Awareness Month is a national,
cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress,
successful coping strategies, and harmful misconceptions about stress
that are prevalent in our society; and
WHEREAS, Even though a lot has been learned about stress in the past
two decades, Morton C. Orman, MD, Founder and Director of HRN, claims
there is still a long way to go; new information is now available that
could help millions of Americans eliminate their suffering; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Morton C. Orman has invited leading health care organiza-
tions across the country to develop and disseminate helpful educational
materials and other information about stress during the month of April;
he is also encouraging stress experts and other health care leaders to
conduct public forums, discussion groups, and other informative communi-
ty events; and
WHEREAS, While we cannot avoid stress altogether, we can take measures
to reduce the impact it has and prepare ourselves to deal with the
stress at hand; consider these tips to tame stress and improve quality
of life: just breathe, get moving, laugh, get connected, and assert
yourself; and
WHEREAS, In honor of Stress Awareness Month, individuals should take
some time to get more informed and become better aware of how stress is
impacting them; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2016 as Stress
Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the obser-
vance of National Stress Awareness Month; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New
York and to The Health Resource Network.