Stress

Created 07-06-2008

We all have stress in our lives. It is not possible to do away with it.
However, we can learn to manage stress. Here are some ways to cope:

•  Learn better time-management skills.
•  Become more organized.
•  Learn to delegate.
•  Practice yoga.
•  Regular massages.
•  Relaxation therapy.
•  Biofeedback.
•  Meditation.
  
  There is also a difference between regular everyday stress and the kind that is unusual and unhealthy. Sometimes this comes from
  problems you are having in your life, sometimes it comes from things in your past that are affecting your health now, and sometimes
  it just comes from coping with chronic headache pain. There are specialized techniques for dealing with this kind of psychological stress in addition to the above: 

 

• Cognitive therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• When appropriate, marital or family counseling
• Psychotherapy

By Christina Peterson, MD