NBC interviews Clermont Orlando Counselor on Central Florida Domestic Violence Shootings and 10 Stress Management Tips.
13 people were shot and 7 of the victims died over last weekend in Central Florida. 28 year old, Alma Menton was shot and died in Eustis in Lake County Florida, There was a triple shooting at the Harbor Apartments. There were 6 shootings in 4 counties in Central Florida. The shootings started in Brevard County where a husband shot his wife and wife boss at the Melbourne Mall and then shoots himself. The woman survived. In Osceola County a man and woman are shot at a restaurant. So many are asking why after the new year are so many people angry to the point of using a gun? NBC News interviews Orlando Family Counselor, Cynthia Wanberg, M.Ed. at Total Life Counseling Center to get answers to some of these questions.

Here are 10 Stress Management Tips:

We are human. We encounter stress in our life, however, there are ways we can choose to manage stress when it becomes overwhelming. People are impacted by stress in different ways, what works for one person may not help another. Finding what works for you is the key towards living the meaningful life you desire. Good stress motivates us for example, when there is a test to study for, a report to give, or a project to tackle. Accumulated stress can become troubling, counter-productive, when it immobilizes us, causing us to essentially fight, freeze, or run. When we notice changes in our daily habits, emotions, or in our physical body; losing sleep, poor appetite, isolation, muscle tightness, shallow breathing, headaches, stomach aches, irritability, anger, hostility, and the list goes on, too much stress can make us physically and mentally sick. Our bodies are designed, wired, to combat stress, through the release of adrenalin, however there is more we can do.
1. Play like a child, get your crayons out and color, play a board game, play with your pet, jump rope, etc. Smile! Take sometime to have fun and enjoy the inner child that is still inside of us.
2. Laughter, it helps fight stress in a number ways. A sense of humor and the ability to laugh at yourself and not to take yourself so seriously at times can help lessen the impact of stress.
3. Prayer, meditation, and relaxation are ways we can recharge our so called batteries, and can possibly provide us with another perspective. Consider taking a few deep breaths, counting to ten, squeezing and relaxing your muscles or creating a quiet time – a peaceful refuge where you can gather your thoughts and determine your next step.
4. Exercise; go for a walk, stretch, spend time outdoors doing something you enjoy by yourself or with a friend, family.
5. Spend time with positive people and replace negative thoughts of doom with positive self-talk: “I can do this,” or “One day at a time.” Meet a friend for a meal, go to a movie. Limit the amount of time you spend with stressful, and negative people in your life.