What can you do about stress?
The good news is that you can learn ways to manage stress. To get stress under
control:
•Find out what is causing stress in your life.
•Look for ways to reduce the amount of stress in your life.
•Learn healthy ways to relieve stress and reduce its harmful effects.
How do you measure your stress level?
Sometimes it is clear where stress is coming from. You can count on stress during a
major life change such as the death of a loved one, getting married, or having a baby.
But other times it may not be so clear why you feel stressed.
It's important to figure out what causes stress for you. Everyone feels and responds to
stress differently. Tracking your stress may help. Get a notebook, and write down when
something makes you feel stressed. Then write how you reacted and what you did to
deal with the stress. Tracking your stress can help you find out what is causing your
stress and how much stress you feel. Then you can take steps to reduce the stress or
handle it better.
To find out how stressed you are right now, use this Interactive Tool: What Is Your Stress
Level?