Everyone experiences it both at work and in their personal lives.

It's often caused by changes in the world around us that we can't control.

But what we can control is how we cope with and react to stress.

Let's take a look at some strategies for dealing with it.

Make time for hobbies and self care.

When we're stressed, we have a tendency to focus on the things that are stressing us out, and we lose sight of taking care of ourselves.

It's important to find some time in your schedule to relax or do what you enjoy.

This can give you a renewed sense of energy and well being.

Use time management skills.

There may be times where projects and tasks just start to pile up, and you feel trapped under it all.

This could be due to procrastinating or taking on too much work.

Try listing out your tasks and prioritizing them.

This can make it easier to get through them.

And who knows?

You may even find some tasks that are unnecessary or that you could delegate to others.

Exercise.

Stress often makes us tired and increases our anxiety.

Studies have shown that over time exercise can help to reduce anxiety levels and make you feel more energetic.

Find an activity that you enjoy, whether it's walking, swimming or something else, and try fitting it into your schedule a few times a week.

Remove unnecessary sources of stress.

While you can't control the changes that happen to you, there may be certain stressors that you can eliminate.

For example, you could try limiting your access to daily news, spending less time on social media or reducing the number of new projects you take on.

While stress is inevitable, it's important to remember that there are always ways of managing it and improving the quality of your life.

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