The difficult thing about stress is it can hit you anywhere at anytime. No one is immune from stress, and everyone has to find a way to deal with it that works for them. Occasionally, what worked before may no longer be effective, and you must find alternative measures to overcome stress. The following tips will help you manage your stress.

Think calm thoughts, don’t clench your teeth, and slowly relax the jaw. It is not unusual for your jaw to feel the brunt of the stress your body is absorbing. If you feel too stressed, touch your jaw, breath deeply, and then release your jaw. Doing this exercise should help you feel better quickly.

Make an affirmation, or a positive statement to use as a coping mechanism. If you repeat this statement you can overcome your stress. You will feel much better if you continually repeat that you can …