Bridging the Gap:onephysicallythrougheitherpositivein addition tounfortunatelyget out offreerather thanNothing takes its toll on the body like stress. 1 the mental damage that it causes, stress is also linked to many diseases, including cancer. 2 , in today's world, most of us are experiencing a stressful life with no way to get out of it - or so we think.If you are 3 of the many people who want to alleviate your stress, you can learn some simple techniques to help you 4 the vicious cycle of leading a stressful life. Your stressful life does not just affect you, but everyone around you. It affects your relationships as well as any children or co-workers. Most of all, it can actually make you 5 ill.Do you really want to go 6 the rest of your life feeling "stressed out"? Do you like the idea of feeling "out of control" and that everything in life is a trial? Perhaps it is time for you to confront this situation and seek help to restore some sort of balance in your life and break 7 from this cycle.There are many facets to stress. Stress manifests itself in many different ways and can be 8 self-induced or something that occurs in life. We can never eliminate stress from our lives, as stressful situations are part of life. However, we can learn to react to stress in a 9 manner and take control of the situation 10 allowing the stress to remain in control.