It is impossible to live a stress-free life. And you wouldn't want to, because stress is what prepares you to handle things that are unfamiliar, or that appear threatening. A little stress keeps you alert and on your toes. If you miss a class assignment, you risk getting a low grade. If you don't show up for work, you may be fired.
Stress is like the tension on a guitar string.
Turn it too tight and the string snaps, too loose and it won't play. If handled well, stress strengthens us for future encounters. If handled poorly, stress can lead to health problems like high blood pressure, ulcers, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, or an overactive thyroid gland. Unbridled stress can also contribute to heart disease and weaken other body organs. Stresshow to recognize it, handle it, live with it and make it work for youis discussed in this publication.