Managing Stress

Stress is a part of life. Even under the best conditions you can experience stress. The key to handling it is to develop a plan for managing stress daily.You cannot pop a pill now and then make it go away. Instead,you need to change the way you live and how you respond to events in your life.

Regular exercise and good nutrition help combat the physical effects of stress. Common examples includes walking, jogging or bicycling.

Good nutrition means a well balanced diet,eating moderate quantities,limiting caffeine and maintaning proper vitamin levels. It also helps to discontinue harmful habits such as smoking.

Combating the emotional part of stress calls for relaxation. Relaxing allows you to release fear and frustation, clearing your mind of tense or troubling thoughts. This can be done in many ways such as laughing, praying,meditating, sleeping, listening to music or reading.

Yes, your stress can be managed, but you must have a sensible plan for achieving it.