Stress makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and

your forehead sweat

Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital

We all feel it now and thenbut when it comes to defining stress we can all find it difficult to clearly state what stress is.Stress is a natural response to anything that challenges your body or mind. You cant banish stress from your life, but you can learn to manage it.

The stress response is the body’s way of protecting you. When working properly, it helps you stay focused, energetic, and alert, in emergency situations, stress can save your life – giving you extra strength to defend yourself.

In today’s world there is no limit to the number of ways we choose to cope with stress, but the “Treat Yo Self” mentality that we take can do just as much harm as it does good. As good as it tastes, chocolate cake is not a coping skill, so here are a few alternatives to reducing your body’s stress response.