Stress can effect individuals in many ways and can contribute to headaches, forgetfulness, physical aches and pains, etc. Stress can effect not only your body but your feelings as well as influence your behavior.

Each individual has their own coping mechanism when it comes to dealing with stress and the ability to reduce stress levels varies with each individual. Some of the most common stress management methods include:

Meditation
Relaxation
Reading
Physical Activity
Yoga
Tai chi

Recognizing the warning signs of stress is important so is understanding how harmful prolonged stress can be ones overall well-being.

Recognizing the warning signs