# Methods for Stress Management

- By: Allen Urich
- Publisher: Pennsylvania State University
- Source: [Open Textbook Library](https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/methods-for-stress-management)
- Licence: Attribution-ShareAlike
- Online: https://psu.pb.unizin.org/kines082/
- PDF: https://psu.pb.unizin.org/kines082/
- eBook: https://psu.pb.unizin.org/kines082/

Stress is a feeling you get when faced with a challenge. In small doses, stress can be good for you because it makes you more alert and gives you a burst of energy. For instance, if you start to cross the street and see a car about to run you over, that jolt you feel helps you to jump out of the way before you get hit. But feeling stressed for a long time can take a toll on your mental and physical health. Even though it may seem hard to find ways to de-stress with all the things you have to do, it’s important to find those ways. Your health depends on it.