Stress is a normal part of life and can actually be beneficial. It can help you get through tough times and motivate you to try new things. But when stress becomes chronic or uncontrollable, it can have negative effects on your health. In fact, stress has been linked to everything from headaches and insomnia to heart disease and diabetes. Stress management techniques that address the root causes of stress can go a long way toward reducing its harmful effects.*

Don’t try to be perfect.

• Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. If you’re feeling stressed, it can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that if only your life was better organized and more perfect, then all of your stress would go away. The problem with this line of thinking is that it sets up an unrealistic expectation for how things should be–and when reality doesn’t match those