The Mayo Clinic website has strong information on the meaning of stress management and the approaches that can be used. A range of strategies are outlined. The information relates to the stress management spoke on the Wellness Wheel.

Don’t wait until stress damages your health, relationships or quality of life. Start practising stress management techniques today. Stress management offers a range of strategies to help you better deal with stress and difficulty (adversity) in your life. Managing stress can help you lead a more balanced, healthier life.

Stress is an automatic physical, mental and emotional response to a challenging event. It’s a normal part of everyone’s life. When used positively, stress can lead to growth, action and change. But negative, long-term stress can lessen your quality of life.

Stress management offers a range of strategies to help you better deal with stress and difficulty (adversity) in your life. Managing stress can help you lead a more balanced, healthier life.

Stress is an automatic physical, mental and emotional response to a challenging event. It’s a normal part of everyone’s life. When used positively, stress can lead to growth, action and change. But negative, long-term stress can lessen your quality of life.

Stress management approaches include:

  • Learning skills such as problem-solving, prioritizing tasks and time management.
  • Enhancing your ability to cope with adversity. For example, you may learn how to improve your emotional awareness and reactions, increase your sense of control, find greater meaning and purpose in life, and cultivate gratitude and optimism.
  • Practicing relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, yoga, meditation, tai chi, exercise and prayer.
  • Improving your personal relationships

— Mayo Clinic

Related articles on the website:

  • Acupuncture
  • Massage therapy
  • Meditation
  • Mindfulness exercises
  • Relaxation techniques: Try these steps to reduce stress
  • Resilience training
  • Video: Need to relax? Take a break for meditation

Stressed man with a Stress level gauge.