It's one of the most common problems experienced by stress, depression and anxiety sufferers alike. That overwhelming feeling that no matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, things will never change. This terrible feeling is the high-octane fuel boosting stress, depression and anxiety, deepening the torment making it so very hard to see light at the end of the tunnel.

Here's an example to show how a sufferer can feel this way and I'll then reveal a couple of empowering techniques to help you conquer this.

Let's say things aren't going well with your marriage. Maybe your spouse has had an affair, maybe the relationship has gone stale and you've both had enough. Then things change at work and you find yourself working long hours and under pressure to meet deadlines. Additionally, money is becoming a real problem and credit card debts are mounting up. Stress levels soar.

Have you experienced this? Many, many people have including myself and goodness me it is a harrowing experience to go through it really is. You retreat into isolation, you try and try to work it out by yourself with the result that things go from bad to worse, you wake up in the middle of the night every night tormented by the demons in your mind and you start to think in harmful irrational ways like these:

"My life is ruined, nothing I do makes a difference, things will always be like this everything has gone wrong. There's no answer to my problems and that will never change."

My word, such thoughts are extremely harmful but what's important to understand is that such thoughts are seriously flawed. Two words do most of the damage here, they are ALWAYS and NEVER. If you tell yourself that things will NEVER improve and that you'll ALWAYS be unhappy, you make life very hard and you make it very difficult to find answers to the situation you are in. You're believing the storm you're caught up in will never pass.

But no storm ever lasts forever and no matter how violent a storm is, it will pass. Indeed, nothing on this beautiful planet of ours ever lasts forever. In life, change is inevitable and sometimes the changes are good, sometimes not so good but change comes. This applies to your bad times too and the key is to understand this and to avoid using highly emotional words such as never and always.

Of course, when you're caught up in an episode of stress, depression or anxiety, realizing that this is temporary and seeing solutions to problems is very difficult. It is really important to keep in mind that there are always answers to problems and yes, sometimes we may not like the answer but an answer will be found and life can move on. Your life will change constantly over the years - hasn't it done so already? - and happiness lies in being able to adapt to change, whether it be changes you desire or unwelcome changes.

One more thing. You can create change by your own hand. All of us have this power and when times are good, you create changes constantly. Moving house, changing jobs, going on vacation - you create all of these. Here's an empowering thought for you: You can CHOOSE to create change even during times of stress, depression or anxiety. The power to change things doesn't suddenly leave you because you're under stress, the power is yours to use should you choose to.

If you're caught up in a mind-storm of stress, depression and anxiety, it is so important to realize that no matter how bad things are right now, the storm will pass. Change is inevitable, it is a fact of life and you can help the storm blow itself out by using your power to create changes and relieve stress - quickly. You have this power and you can choose how to use it.

About the Author

Ex-anxiety sufferer Chris Green will show you how to find lasting natural stress relief without antidepressants. To discover more essential natural tips and techniques, visit: http://www.conqueringstress.com