Stress Management

We all experience stress in our lives. There’s no avoiding stress as life involves constant changes, but what can be done is learning how to better manage and cope with stress. Stress can be positive when it keeps us alert, motivated, and ready to avoid danger. However, stress can quickly become negative when there seems to be no relief or relaxation between stressors. Stress can not only cause harm to our emotional health, but to our physical health as well. Stress can often cause physical symptoms like headaches, nausea, high blood pressure, chest pain, problems with sleep, and sexual dysfunction . Emotionally, high levels of stress can lead to depression, panic attacks, or anxiety , Stress can also become harmful when people engage in the use of substances regularly to relieve stress. 

Learning to effectively manage stress helps us to be healthier, happier, and more productive. 

Stress management can help individuals learn how to: 

• Find out what is causing stress
• Look for ways to reduce the amount of stress 
• Learn healthy ways to relieve stress and reduce its harmful effects