CONCLUSION

     If you’ve learned nothing from reading this book, we
hope you realize and understand that there is NO WAY to
completely eliminate stress from your life. What you can do
is to learn how to make that stress work FOR you.
Stress management isn’t as difficult as it might actually
seem. However, we can’t emphasize this next point enough.
If you think you have too much stress in your life, it may be
helpful to talk with your doctor, spiritual advisor, or local
mental health association. Because reactions to stress can
be a factor in depression, anxiety and other disorders, they
may suggest that you visit with a psychiatrist, psychologist,
social worker, or other qualified counselor.
     We don’t want to present ourselves as medical
professionals. All we want to do is give you some tools to
implement in your life to help you better cope with those
things that make us overwhelmed and feel out of control.
You may also want to look into time management tools
in order to get rid of some of your stressors. When we feel
like we don’t have enough time to do the things that need to
be done, that creates more stress and can lead to anxiety
which, believe me, you don’t want to have!
     Stress management tips are simple cost effective
methods to effectively check stress. They can be practiced
anywhere and at anytime. Well, almost!
     If you feel you are in need of help, do not hesitate. You
might not be correct always. The cause of your stress might
be for no reason at all. But it might be physical in its roots.
Someone else might be able to solve it easily. Understand
your limitations and it can relieve stress to a large extent.
Stress is a normal part of life. In small quantities,
stress is good -- it can motivate you and help you be more
productive. However, too much stress, or a strong response
to stress, is harmful.
     It can set you up for general poor health as well as
specific physical or psychological illnesses like infection,
heart disease, or depression. Persistent and unrelenting
stress often leads to anxiety and unhealthy behaviors like
overeating and abuse of alcohol or drugs.
Just like causes of stress differ from person to person,
what relieves stress is not the same for everyone. In
general, however, making certain lifestyle changes as well
as finding healthy, enjoyable ways to cope with stress helps
most people. I hope that I’ve given you some great ways of
dealing with the stress that we all feel!
     Above all, remember that you are in no way alone in
this battle. There are hundreds of thousands of people out
there who feel overwhelmed and nearly completely out of
control. That’s why we wanted to give you this book. So
you can find peace within yourself and realize that we’re all
on this big blue marble for a reason.
     You are too! Enjoy it and live life to its fullest. And
when you feel yourself stressed out or beset with a panic
attack, relax, breathe through it, and know that there are
many, many people who know exactly how you feel.
I like Bobby McFarrin’s philosophy best of all – “Don’t
Worry, Be Happy!”

      The following websites were referenced in researching this book:
www.articlegarden.com
www.ezinearticles.com
www.bzx.net
www.about.com
www.copingtoday.com