T
he first aspect of stress that you can control is your
physical response to it. Much of the damage caused by
long-term exposure to stressors comes about from the
poor choices we make about diet and exercise. Stress causes our
muscles to tense up, affecting our relaxation and our posture,
and we fail to find time for important stress-reducing activities
like exercise and enjoying ourselves.
This chapter examines ve points of control that you have, and
how you can exercise that control to both reduce the effects of
stress and also reduce the amount of stress you feel yourself
under. We will look ...