Stress management refers to the tools, strategies, or techniques that reduce stress and its negative impacts on mental or physical well-being. Stress is a normal part of everyones life, and it can be a motivator to get things done. However, chronic stress can be detrimental to ones quality of life. Stress management approaches include learning skills such as problem-solving, prioritizing tasks, and time management, enhancing ones ability to cope with adversity, and practicing relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, yoga, meditation, tai chi, exercise, and prayer. Stress management is not one-size-fits-all, and its important to experiment and find out what works best for you. Identifying the sources of stress in your life is the first step in stress management. Some sources of stress are unavoidable, such as the death of a loved one, a serious illness, or a national recession. In such cases, stress management techniques like mindfulness, meditation, exercise, and relaxation can help reduce the effects of stress on the body. Other stress management tips include keeping a positive attitude, accepting that there are events that you cannot control, being assertive instead of aggressive, learning to manage time more effectively, setting limits appropriately, and saying no to requests that would create excessive stress in your life. Seeking social support and treatment with a psychologist or other mental health professional trained in stress management or biofeedback techniques can also be helpful.