How Can I Manage Stress Better?
reducing its harmful effects is just not done by identifying unrelieved stress and being aware of its effect on our lives. There are many possibilities for its management as there are sources of stress. However, all require work toward change: changing the source of stress and/or changing your reaction to it. How do you proceed?

1. you should be . aware of your stressors and your emotional and physical reactions.
Notice your distress. Don't ignore it. Don't gloss over your problems. Determine what events distress you. What are you telling yourself about meaning of these events? Determine how your body responds to the stress. Do you become nervous or physically upset? If so, in what specific ways?

2. Recognize what you can change.
Can you change your stressors by avoiding or eliminating them completely?
Can you reduce their intensity (manage them over a period of time instead of on a daily or weekly basis)?
Can you shorten your exposure to stress (take a break, leave the physical premises)?
Can you devote the time and energy necessary to making a change (goal setting, time management techniques, and delayed gratification strategies may be helpful here)?

3. Reduce the intensity of your emotional reactions to stress.
Perception of danger triggers your stress reation perception of danger. Are you viewing your stressors in exaggerated terms and/or taking a difficult situation and making it a disaster?
Are you expecting to please everyone?
Are you overreacting and viewing things as absolutely critical and urgent? Do you feel you must always prevail in every situation?
Work at adopting more moderate views; try to see the stress as something you can cope with rather than something that overpowers you.
Try to temper your excess emotions. Put the situation in perspective. Do not labor on the negative aspects and the "what if's."

4. Learn to moderate your physical reactions to stress.
Heart rate and respiration will be brought back to normal by Slow, deep breathing. Muscle tension can be reduced by Relaxation techniques. voluntary control over such things as muscle tension, heart reate, and blood pressure can be gained by electronic feedback. your physical reactions can be moderated in shorter duration by medication prescribed by physician. A preferable long-term solution is learning to moderate these reactions.

5. Build your physical reserves.
For cardiovascular fitness exercise three to four times a week (moderate, prolonged rhythmic exercise is best, such as walking, swimming, cycling, or jogging). Eat well-balanced, nutritious meals. Maintain your ideal weight. Avoid nicotine, excessive caffeine, and other stimulants. You should work with leisure and breaks.

6. Maintain your emotional reserves.
some mutually supportive friendships/relationships should be developed. Realistic goals which are meaningful to you should be pursued rather than goals others have for you that you do not share. Some frustrations, failures, and sorrows should be expected. Always be kind and gentle with yourself -- be a friend to yourself.