Ways to handle stress

   Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand. Its symptoms may be mental, physical or social and include headaches, frustration, loss or increase of appetite, oversleeping or sleeplessness.

    Everybody experiences stress at some point of life, stress can be work or job related, family related or can be because of your studies, poor health, financial problems etc. At times the death of a close person also causes stress. Some people handle stress effectively while some people fail to take appropriate steps to distress their life.

    First, being positive.Being positive is the most effective way of handling stress. Have a positive outwork towards and belief in life. Always believe that you are living in a friendly universe and whatever is happening in your life is happening for your own good. Use positive self-talks and visualize positive things in your life.

    Next, gratitude is the key to a happy and peaceful living. You can either feel tensed or grateful, you cannot experience these two feelings together. There is always something to be grateful for in your life even in a hopeless situation. You can be grateful for the simplest thing such as the air you breathe to bigger things in your life like your home, your family, your health etc. Stop and count your blessings.

Besides that, smile as much as you can. As said by Mother Teresa “Peace begins with a smile.” and “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”