Most of the times, stress is caused by your attitude. For example, if you have been entrusted with a task and you are not able to finish it before the scheduled time, the reason may be you have the habit of procrastinating things till the last hour. This habit does not allow you to finish your tasks on time and hence you feel the work pressure, tension and stress when the scheduled hour nears. This means that you should change your habit of procrastination to control your stress. Another classic example is lack of discipline and not organizing things properly. These are also root causes for stress. Therefore, most of the stress management techniques start with you. But, these techniques can be successful only if you persistently and consistently adopt the steps advised by experts.
You must also understand that on certain occasions, you can not avoid stress at all. There are also occasions during which you can prevent stress. The first step for preventing stress is to understand your limitations. If you feel that you can not do more than your capacity, you must say "no" to such tasks. You should also be careful to avoid controversial topics that may cause stress to you. Instead of causing stress and think about stress management, it is better to avoid stress itself.
There may be situations during which you can eliminate stress by changing the situations themselves. This is not as easy as you think. This needs quite a lot of communication. For example, if you do not like the activities or behavior of a particular person, instead of locking up your feelings, it is better to express your displeasure. This is a good stress management technique and will definitely relieve you from tension and stress.
Another step you should take is related to your attitude. You must be optimistic in all situations. You should adapt yourself to situations that can not be changed. Even a stressful situation can be handled easily if you have a positive attitude. For example, if there is an interruption in your work, you should not get upset. You can view it positively because you can relax and rejuvenate yourself during that interruption for working with more vigor and enthusiasm. By developing such a positive attitude, you are completely taking control of all situations.
You must periodically relax so that your mind and body are always fresh. Your productivity will increase if you adopt this step.
Everyone has stress and only by learning stress management techniques like the above, you can lead a happy life.