Stress can be caused by almost anything around us, traffic, job, lack of money, family and the list goes on. Some can handle stress well and remain calm while others need to release it to start functioning well again. For both cases, it is important to face that you are undergoing a stressful situation and come up with an immediate plan to resolve it. Simply ignoring it will not make it go away, rather it can haunt you in the future. There are medical studies that proves that psychological stress can add up to the immune-related disease that can make you very sick.



1. Know your problem. The first step is knowing your enemy and acknowledge that you are undergoing a

fight over stress. Then you need to determine the type of stress that you are dealing with. There are two basic types, long term and acute stress. A long term stress is the stress that you endure daily, everything that you encounter in your life can add up to this. On the otherhand, acute stress is caused by more specific events like a recent fight with your mother or an accident. Both type of stress can affect your health in the long run so you need to determine the root of this worries and find specific means to eliminate it.

2. Find ways to eliminate the root of your stress. After accepting that you have a problem you should further evaluate yourself and what causes these stress. Is it family related? Is it about your Job? A debt problem perhaps. After determining the root of your stress, think of ways how you can eliminate this to change the situation. Fix that family problem, get a new job or hold a garage sale. There's always a solution to any problem, the key is to not give up until you find that solution

3. Take time to smell the roses. Living in a fast paced routine can build up stress that is more than you can handle. It wouldnt hurt to take things slow and take control of your life as well as the situations that you're getting into. There's no need to rush so take your time and live a little. Learn to be carefree once in a while so that you can appreciate what you have right now instead of always running for what you want.

4. Set aside a "me" time. Add a "me" time in your daily routine wherein for few minutes you forget everything that you worry about. Reflect on how have you changed throughout the years, what goals have

you accomplished so far and what will you do today, next month or this year to further achieve your other

goals.

5. Satisfy your adventurous bone. Do different things once in a while since a daily routine can make you

feel bored. move out of your circle and try new things that can spice up your live.

People will always encounter stressful situation that can make life harder but in a way spice up your daily routine. You should not ignore it rather face it and come up with a solution to eliminate the root of your stress because there's so many things to do in life than be stressed.