Stress is a normal reaction the body has when changes occur, resulting in physical, emotional and intellectual responses. Stress management training can help you deal with changes in a healthier way.

Happy events, such as a wedding, as well as unhappy events, such as overwork, can cause stress. When your stress level exceeds your ability to cope, you need to restore the balance by reducing the stressors or increasing your ability to cope or both. 

Avoid

• Believe it or not, you can simply avoid a lot of stress. 
• Take control of your surroundings. 
• Avoid people who bother you .
• Learn to say no. 
• However, some problems can’t be avoided. For those situations, try another technique

Alter

One of the most helpful things you can do during times of stress is to take inventory, then attempt to change your situation for the better.

• Respectfully ask others to change their behavior. 
• Communicate your feelings openly. 
• Manage your time better. 
• State limits in advance.

Accept

Sometimes we may have no choice but to accept things the way they are. For those times try to:

• Talk with someone. 
• Forgive. 
• Practice positive self-talk. 
• Learn from your mistakes. 

Basic stress management techniques -

Adapt

Thinking you can't cope is one of the greatest stressors. That's why adapting — which often involves changing your standards or expectations — can be most helpful in dealing with stress.

• Adjust your standards. 
• Adopt a mantra. Create a saying such as, "I can handle this," and mentally repeat it in tough situations.
• Look at the big picture. Ask yourself, "Will this matter in a year or in five years?" The answer is often no. Realizing this makes a stressful situation seem less overwhelming.