They find themselves having to hold down

They find themselves having to hold down part-time
jobs on top of all that to earn money for extras that their
parents can no longer afford. Add peer pressure into the
mix and you have a veritable pressure cooker!
Cell phones, internet, palm pilots, blackberries, i-pods
– we are always on the go and always reachable. We don’t
make time to relax and enjoy life any more. Why not? We
certainly should!
We feel pressure to do these things because we think
we HAVE to, not because we WANT to. All too often, it’s
difficult for people to just say “No”. Not saying that one
little word piles up un-needed expectations and obligations
that make us feel anxious.
All of us will experience situations that may cause us to
become stressed or feel anxious. The reasons are too many
to note but can include, buying a property, having guests
stay over (in-laws!), being bullied, exams, looking after
children, managing finances, relationship issues, traveling
etc.
Stress is a ‘normal’ function of everyday life. Only
when it appears to take over our lives does it then become a
problem.
Everyone will have different reasons why a situation
causes them pressure. As a rule it’s usually when we don’t
feel in control of a situation, then we feel its grip tightening
around us causing us to feel worried or ‘stressed’.
If stress is caused by us not feeling in control of a
situation, the answer is to try and reverse this, and regain
that control. The good news is: YOU CAN!
You have everything inside you that you need to
overcome your stress and the accompanying anxiety. The
problem is, often we don’t realize that we are in control