In today’s world, every individual has to go through tough situations and handle lots of stress to get success. If you get flustered when faced with troubles then you will not be able to take the right decisions. You may take an impulsive decision under stress and make severe mistakes unwittingly. Coping with stress is only possible if you learn how to keep calm when an adverse situation arises. Some people may have to handle more stress than others as a part of their job but more or less it is a part of every individual’s life. Keeping calm in face of danger or while going through lots of tension will help you make rational choices and you will be able to find out appropriate solutions. In the following some tips for keeping you mind calm are discussed.
Find out the exact source of stress:
We often act differently when under stress. You may bark at your kids or students for no big issue or feel depressed. Stress can amount to behavioral changes. If you notice anxiety, anger or any other sort of difference in your behavior then try to find out what is the cause of your stress. It can be the pending work or nearing deadline, fear of the boss or earning more money for your kid’s college fees. Once you recognize the core stress factor it will be easier to deal with it.
Decide how you want to respond:
Stress makes us act and behave in impulsive and irrational manner. You have to take charge of the situation and think if the reason of your stress is really worth stressing so much. Big issues like losing your home or income or a dearly loved one cannot be ignored or overlooked but smaller matters like a project report that needs to be done or a math test due day after tomorrow should not bother you as much. You cannot control what is going on around you but you can control your actions. Do not let anything change your life or ruin your day. Sometimes letting go is the best way to cope with stress. For example if you are stuck in traffic and have a important meeting shortly then call your colleagues or boss to let them know about it. If you can participate in the meeting through a video call that would be great and if you can’t then just listen to some music.
Act in a calm and rational manner:
When you are feeling stressed 
you should not just sit and think of the problem but make quick rational plans for handling the crisis or problem. Once you have decided upon the course of action get to work immediately. If you keep on thinking about the problem the problem will not go away. You have to put your efforts to improve the situation as much as you can.
