Hi this is Donna Brogan back with you, as promised with Part III of my series on stress.  I really hope you are receiving some meaningful help from these posts. Feel free to leave me a comment and let me know any ideas you may have.

What Stress Means to You

Stress is something that is in everyone’s day-to-day life.  Dealing with it is the harder part of your day.  You can reduce stress by taking your day one step at a time, not making too much of the things that happen.  Relax, breathe deeply, smile – these are things that can make your problems seem less intense.

If not avoided, stress can lead to health risks and even mental illness.  It can affect your relationships with family and friends and can even create a risk to yourself.  It must be taken care of immediately. Thinking positive will reduce the risk of being stressed out. Worrying about things we can do nothing about is also a leading cause of stress.

Stress is preventable and manageable.  It  is the number one health problem for most people. Although stress itself is not a  cause of death, the side effects from it can be.  So many things cause stress in daily life.  It can appear in the body in many ways and in many forms.  Stress is brought on differently in every person and for some people it is a debilitating disease that can ruin an entire life.

Preventing Stress

Some of the reasons for stress can be work, family, a terrible or sudden loss of a loved one, an ended marriage or relationship or problems in health and diet.  Stress can come from anything and take over a person’s life very quickly.  It is important for people to learn to prevent stress in their life.

One way to do this is to follow a good diet.  You need to make sure that you are filling your body with healthy foods that will support your mental and physical health.  The more junk that you eat, the more weight you gain and the less energy you have.  This will not only make you feel bad about yourself, the way you feel and look, but may cause a person to become depressed because of these feelings.

Having a good exercise program is another important factor in relieving stress.  Exercise can make a person feel better, both about the way they look and feel about themselves.  You will be burning calories and helping your body becomes stronger and healthier.

There are medications that can be prescribed by a doctor along with vitamins that can be used to help a person deal with the things in their lives that are keeping them from fulfilling their greatest potentials.  These vitamins are going to help with the support of the mind and help people to maintain a better outlook.

One of the best things I can think of to take away those feelings of depression is a good motivational or personal development person.  There are so many CD’s and books on the subject.  Some really good authors are:  Joel Osteen (my personal favorite), John C. Maxwell (great for personal growth), Stephen Covey, and so many more.  Some very special people always ready to help with motivation and personal development are <a href=http://katiefreiling.com>Katie Freiling</a>, <a href=http://createwitheric.com>Eric Goldstein</a> and <a href=http://karyrogney.com>Kary Rogney</a>.

Most of all you need a great support system.  This means that you should have the help that you are going to need from your friends and family.  You will want to have someone to lean on when you are in need of  that support.  You will be able to manage your stress better and feel more confident in finding a way out of it.  All of these things can make you believe in yourself and feel better about yourself.  Soon you can be on your way to a new life

Therefore, as long as you try to keep a  positive attitude and seek help (if you can’t handle the situation yourself) you should be able to sit back, and enjoy a stress-free lifestyle.  Life can be so much fun, and enjoyable without stress.  So take these few tips and create those dreams and learn how to follow them.  Life can and will be good.

So thanks for being with me again and I will talk to you soon in Part IV.  Remember, I won’t mind a bit if you decide to retweet this or leave a comment.  I look forward to hearing what you think and having you share anything you can to help on this subject.   Have a great day.