I feel like my current stress level is still unusually high but lower than it was a few years ago. I've been really stressed since my 19 month old daughter, who is my only child, was killed by her babysitter almost 3 years ago. People don't realize how much stress is involved in an event like this unless they too have experienced the same thing. A year after losing my daughter I became pregnant again and had a miscarriage 2 weeks before the preliminary court date for my daughter's trial. I had another miscarriage 4 months later, so in total I lost 3 babies in a year and a half. Currently the only coping strategy I adopted was to attend a couple of support groups, but I still felt like no one knew what I was going through because all their children were much older than my daughter, so they could spend more time with They. Right now I manage my stress by talking to friends whenever I'm angry or to other mothers who have lost a child. Some of the challenges I faced were losing some friends that I was really close to. Now I keep myself busy with work and school to take my mind off the stress. I don't really have much time to work on the coping techniques I should be working on. The challenges I have had due to my stress are health related. I've managed to pass out for no apparent reason, I've lost a significant amount of hair, and my appetite seems to fluctuate. I also feel like I sleep more than I should, but I love sleeping, so I don't find it a problem. One technique that I would like to incorporate into my lifestyle that I feel would help me manage my stress level more easily is: start exercising more regularly. Here's the research... half the paper... 10 minutes and work up to at least 30 minutes a day. I would also alternate between a cardio workout, yoga, and full body workout. I feel that if I tried to start by doing the 30 minutes first thing, I would fail to successfully integrate this coping strategy into my life and daily routine. Works CitedADAA. (2010-2014). Physical activity reduces stress. Retrieved from: http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/parent-illnesses/other-parent- conditions/stress/physical-activity-reduces-stHarvard Health Publications. (2000-2014). Exercise to relax. Retrieved from: http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Health_Watch/2011/February /exercising-to-relax?utm_source=mens&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=mens0211Stress Management Society. (n.d.). Exercise. Retrieved from: http://www.stress.org.uk/Exercise.aspx