Stress Management

The set of techniques and practices used to reduce the physiological and psychological impact of acute and chronic stress — including controlled breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness meditation, cognitive reappraisal, biofeedback, physical activity, and social support. Stress-management tools are increasingly delivered through digital interfaces (apps, wearables, VR environments, tangible biofeedback devices), where they serve both general-population wellness needs and clinical populations managing anxiety disorders, chronic illness, or occupational burnout. For accessibility practitioners, stress-management design is a cross-cutting concern: many disabled users face elevated baseline stress from inaccessible environments and interactions, and tools built without attention to sensory, cognitive, or motor accessibility can add rather than subtract load.