Your first step is to be aware that you are under stress. Make a list of all of all the major stress areas in your everyday life. Then armed with this knowledge, make an honest commitment to changes in your life. By identifying the causes and being open to change, you can at least hope for improvement. People suffering from severe stress should seek help from a doctor or therapist.
Therapists help the patient to feel differently about things.
In other words, they get them to have a different perspective. Persons suffering from stress might do small tasks to give them a feeling of accomplishment before returning to the work-force. Self knowledge means self help, so that once you can identify the cause of your distress, you can eliminate it. You need balance in your life. Making that decision to take action is probably the hardest for you.