IF the trials and tribulations of life are getting you down then you may find sanctuary on the internet.

The web is home to many sites dealing with stress management and they offer a range of ideas and methods to ease your way through the day.

If you are looking for ways to relax in the workplace then try www.easytaichi.co.uk which offers some great information and a nice soothing blue background.

The site provides tips on setting up a tai chi group in the workplace, so it won't be long before you are leading a group of chilled out colleagues through all the moves at lunchtime.

The site for the Institute of Stress, which can be found at (http://www.stress.org.uk) offers information, links and insights into everything from complementary organisations to workplace bullying.

If you want to take a more proactive approach, visit www.teachhealth.com.

Here you will find lots of resources for those teaching themselves and others.

I took the online Stress Scale quiz and, judging by the results, I needed to keep searching for a stress solution.

So it was on to www.stressfree.com, the virtual offices of the StressFree Network which offers a directory of therapists, a range of tests and a message board so you can share your stress with others.

There are many ways to ease your way through the day so let the web make it easy for you to take control and improve your state of mind.