4 Ways to break the habit
"You can't get rid of sress but you can make it work for you"

1. Upgrade : Rely on healthier sources - an hour at the gym or a walk in the fresh air, will give you a natural buzz
2. Treat the source : not the symptom. If a five-night clubbing marathon leaves your body demanding sleep, you should listen. If you can't cope at work - book a meeting with your boss to ask for help.
3. Streamline : If problems seem overwhelming, make a list of everything that bothers you and address one each day until they're gone.
4. Indulging : in you makes a big difference. Spend time nutriting yourself, whether it's taking long, hot bath or reading the newspaper. It's a quick way to refresh.

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Beat the PMS (Perfect Moment Syndrome) blues
When you feel anxious, rather than fretting about the moment, make a mental list of all the things that are right, instead. FOr example, try thinking, 'the table might be a bit cramped, but at least I'm having a delicious glass of wine with two of my closest friends". To prove you can cope with imperfection, make some hurried decisions on a night out. If you're going for a meal, order your food without deliberating. It may not be the best dinner you've ever had, but you'll gain from having taken the pressure off yourself. Remember, you're responsible for no one's happiness but your own. To stop worrying about other people's reactions and feelings, make sure you spend at least one night a week alone - going to the cinema or going for a walk - so you can get to know exactly what makes you happy, without the burden of trying to keep others happy. But an elastic beaded bracelet and whenever you feel anxiety vreeping up on you, ping it against your skin. This will slice through your thought processes and remind you not to get caught up in a spiral of worrying.