Gentle Ways I Manage Stress Living with Cerebellar Ataxia Living with cerebellar ataxia already brings its own set of challenges. When stress comes along, it can make everything feel a little heavier — my balance wobbles more, my speech gets softer, and my muscles tense up. I learned the hard way that pushing through or worrying about it only made things feel worse. So over time, I started looking for very gentle, low-energy ways to ease the Listress without fighting my body