Physical Activity

You don't have to be an athlete to receive benefits from physical activity. Any form of physical activity can act as a stress reliever. Consider walking, swimming, yoga, housecleaning, biking, weightlifting, or anything thats gets you active.

When executing physical activity, your feel good endorphins and other neural chemicals enhance your overall wellbeing. When exercising you're refocusing your mind to your body parts which can improve your mood and decrease irritations you may feel throughout the day.

Eat a Healthy Diet

Aim to eat whole grains, fruits and vegetables in order to maintain a health immune system. Eating healthy, provides your body with extra energy in which is needed to help cope with stressful events.

Meditate

While meditating, relax your mind and slow the flow of thoughts that may cause stress. Meditating can promote peace and balance in which enhances your over all well-being.

Guided meditation, controlled breathing, or any other form of meditation can be done while you're at work, driving in the car or even waiting for your doctors appointment.

Connect with Others

When feeling stressed and agitated the immediate instinct feeling is to self isolate. Instead, pick up the phone and make a social connection with a family or friend.

Social connection is very beneficial being that is serves as a distraction while also providing the support help you may need during stressful times. So call a family member or friend to get some coffee or volunteer at your local charity to help yourself while helping others.

Assert Yourself

Saying yes may seem like the easier route to take when trying to avoid conflict, keep peace and get the job done. However, it will eventually catch up to you. Learning how to say no is very crucial to your well-being. Otherwise you will continue to put you and your priorities second and fight an internal battle with yourself. This can often lead to feelings of anger, resentment, and the feeling of being used.