7 Stress Management Techniques. Many things in your life can cause great stress, some is good stress and some is bad stress. If you put pressure on yourself to accomplish goals or complete a project before a deadline, and of course accomplishment of that goal or project brings you a benefit or reward, then you may consider that to be good stress. It is also called good stress because you initiated it and after you’ve accomplished the goal the stress no longer exist leaving you with a feeling of satisfaction. Troublesome problems that create fear, anxiety, depression, anger, and loss of sleep is considered to be bad stress. Good and bad stress is basically determined by your own interpretation, and how it affects your life on a daily basis. Your awareness and how you handle the different stresses in your life is really the key to successful stress management. Understand what causes stress in your life and learn how to live a stress free life. To help with stress management this report explains the hormone cortisol and what you need to know. Maybe you won’t achieve a stress free life right off, you will be able to greatly reduce the stresses in your life. Learn about balance, what to do about negativity, and how to be yourself. This is a FREE PDF article that can be read on any computer. Reply with the e-mail address you would like the article sent to and it will be on the way in 24 hours and there’s absolutely no obligation.