"Stress" - only a six letter word and yet the main cause behind many lifestyle diseases all over the world! Hectic schedules, abnormal lifestyles, unhealthy food habits, work-pressures, demands of personal life - any of these or all together can lead you all the way to the grinding clasp of stress and related disorders. Yet it may not be too late. There are ways to beat the stress and lead a healthy life. You just need to identify the causes and come up with counter plans to do so.

In order to identify the issues causing stress in your life, first find out whether you are really experiencing too much stress or if it is just the regular one that we all experience in the general course of life. In case you are frequently having back pains, neck pains or jaw pain, or are taking to drugs or other methods in order to avoid something, then you really need to get serious about stress busting.

Here are some 'how-to' tips for you. Just point out the factors stressing you and jot them down and devise some counter plans to tackle the issues and you can get relieve from the stress.

If this is not the way that can help you with your stress, there is no need to get depressed. As stress factors vary from one individual to the other, everyone may need to tweak the general tips to suit his/her case. You can make yourself strong enough to beat the stress. Regular exercise is a great weapon to beat the stress. Along with building up your muscles and mind to take on adverse situations, it also gives you enough energy to go through the day. Maintaining a regular routine is tough, but not impossible. Start working on it today and you will notice an improvement in your life soon.

Music is often a great stress buster. Tune in to your favorite songs and the rhythm will invigorate you for sure.

Talking with friends also helps to beat the stress. However, the last resort can be a visit to the doctor in case all else fails and you feel that the situation is getting out of your control.