It is a well known fact that many of us, especially as students and nurses often encounter stressful situations. Although you might not be able to prevent stress there are many strategies that can be undertaken to manage stress. The following is a list of things you may try:

• Deep breathing and relaxation
• Meditation
• Exercise
• Healthy Eating
• Adequate Sleep
• Reading
• Dancing
• Painting
• Reiki
• Hypnosis
• Yoga

These are just a few suggestions and you can read more about this in chapter 3 of The Nurse Professional: Leveraging your Education for Transition into Practice published by Springer publishing.