Department of Health and Social Care

Stress management is the application of methods to either reduce stress or increase tolerance to stress. Psychological methods include cognitive therapy, meditation, and positive thinking, which work by reducing response to stress. Improving relevant skills, such as problem solving and time management skills, reduces uncertainty and builds confidence, which also reduces the reaction to stress-causing situations where those skills are applicable.

• NIH provides training opportunities internally, as well as at universities and other institutions across the U.S.
• 3.8Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
• These are referred to as the “determinants of health”, which include the individual’s background, lifestyle, economic status, social conditions and spirituality; Studies have shown that high levels of stress can affect human health.
• According to GlobalIssues.org, approximately 36 million