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What is Stress Management?



              Stress Management is a method, or a technique used to make changes in your lifestyle, thoughts, and emotions
              that help you relax your mind and body to minimise the effects of stress. If the stress is too much in life, then it
              may lead to serious health issues, so effective stress management techniques can help you overcome these issues
              and manage your long-term and short-term goals effectively.
              To manage all types of stress in life remember the ABC of stress management, originally created by psychologist,
              Dr. Albert Ellis. This technique helps you analyse the three aspects of a situation that causes stress:


                               A                                  B                                 C
                           Adversity                           Beliefs                        Consequences




                    Adversity or the stressful          Beliefs or the way you           Consequences of actions
                             event.                     respond to the event.           and outcomes of the event.



              Whenever you face a stressful event, you respond to it by developing thoughts and beliefs about the situation.
              These thoughts, which can be negative or positive, will lead to different consequences. So, it is in your hands to
              handle a stressful situation by controlling your thoughts, which will control your reaction that will affect you and
              the people around you.
              Stress Management can help you to:

              •  have a joyful life.
              •  focus and complete task on time.
              •  be happy person, as you are stress free.
              •  be more energetic, and spend quality time with your friends and family.


                       Three Steps to Manage Stress


              Following are the steps to manage stress:
               Step 1     Know About Yourself that You are Stressed: In this step, look for the signs and symptoms of stress in

                         yourself. Symptoms like not feeling like going out and meeting people, having anxiety, mood swings,
                         headaches, sleeplessness etc. If you are able to acknowledge your stress, then you will be working in
                         the direction of managing it.

               Step 2     Figure Out the Root Cause of Stress: Once you are aware of your stress, in this step you find out the
                         root causes of your stress. It can be due to exam pressure, fighting with somebody close, the illness of
                         a person close to you, not being selected for some competition, etc.

               Step 3     Adapt Stress Management Techniques: After identifying the root causes of stress, in this step, you
                         focus on the important tools for managing your stress. It can be, learning good time management
                         techniques,  relaxing  by  spending  quality  time  with  the  people  you  love,  going  out  for  picnics  on

                         weekends, or relaxing mind and body with exercise and yoga.

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