What is the best way to get rid of or decrease stress?!

What is the best way to get rid of or decrease stress?

I'm glad you asked that question. It's a good question and it deserves a good answer. The way to control stress is multidisciplinary. By that, I mean that there is not one single thing you can do to control your stress, but that a combination of things have the best results. There are several things I do to control my stress at different times.

First of all, I have made a written and mental gratitude list. Such a list puts me in a positive frame of mind for the hour and for the day and sets the tone for a stress free day. I also listen to music on Yahoo! Launchcast Plus. I answer questions on Yahoo! Answers with the goal of helping others by sharing my experience, strength, and hope. See, I control my stress through a combination of positive acts throughout the day.

But I'm not above taking medication if I need it. Yesterday, I was facing a severe thunderstorm warning alone in my trailer. That's a pretty scary proposition when you're in a trailer and you're a survivor of Hurricane Andrew. So I took a milligram of Ativan and focused on my breathing and that helped significantly. See, the key is this: distress is often the body's reaction to the minds thoughts. Controlling that stress is acheived through changing the way you feel by changing the way you think.