.And of course levels of stress that we each face differs. Plus individuals are able to deal with stress so that it doesn’t appear to affect them.

Others have strategies to reduce or eliminate stress.

Others eat, or overeat, to avoid stress. Yet others smoke in the mistaken belief that smoking actually calms their stressful nerves. And of course we all know people who reach for that stress-busting drink.

None of these are the right approach to dealing with stress. And the problem with all these is that they can lead to health problems.

Stress Causes

Stress can be caused by a wonderful variety of things.

They include problems with too much work, not being in work and funnily enough not having enough work to do.

Then there are issues with lack of money and problems with relationships, at work, in the family or with friends.

Worrying about what “might” happen can be a major cause of unnecessary stress.

Stress Busters

The commonsense piece of advice is to avoid stress. Whereas in fact some stress is necessary to get you up in the morning and work.

And if you don’t handle stress correctly it can lead to health issues, both mental and physical.

Exercise is a very good way to reduce stress by releasing endorphins that increase your body’s ability to combat stress.

Sleep (the right amount) is another tool in the stress busters arsenal.

Thinking positively is another good way of approaching life and is going to lead to a reduction in stress levels.

The other way to handle stress is to talk it out with people. Choose the right people to talk to, as you need people who aren’t judgmental and are willing to simply act as a sounding board without offering well meant but ultimately useless advice.