Stress Management: Changing Your View of a Stressor
Everyone experiences stress at some point in their life and it affects people in different ways. When creating a stress management plan, it is important that the plan be specialized to your own symptoms and the stress relief techniques that work for you.
If chronic, ongoing stress is a part of your life, it's important to make healthy lifestyle changes that can help ease your symptoms. Exercise, eating a healthy diet, and cutting back on alcohol and caffeine will not only improve your general health but will also ease the physical and mental symptoms linked to stress.
Watch this clip to hear Mike's story as he discusses his past and the difficulties of being overweight, leading to what motivated him to make changes to his eating and exercise behaviors helping him successfully reach and maintain a healthier lifestyle.
