Stress Busters

There's something that most of us must face on a regular basis: stress. A lot of times we think of stress as a dirty little word, but a little bit can be a positive thing. If you didn't have a certain degree of stress - that feeling that drives you to do better - life just might get a little boring. Believe it or not.

It's how we react to stress that gets us in trouble. If you head to McDonald's or the candy dish at work every time a stressful situation gets even more so, there's a problem. When you do this, you aren't alleviating stress - you're adding to it. No one ever gets unstressed by climbing into a carton of Ben & Jerry's. If anything, you're just adding guilt to the stress.

If you feel that you need to be rewarded for working extra hard or handling multiple projects, then consider a real reward. Buy yourself something pretty, call a friend and talk about your accomplishment, get a massage. Reward yourself by feeding your soul and the way you feel afterwards will be truly rewarding.