How to Reduce Stress
Stress is a problem that we all experience. It is not getting less, if anything it may be increasing. Recent political and racial tension and the current pandemic have added layers to the stress that we all have been already living with.
Here are a few things you can do to reduce the negative effects of stress on your physical and mental health.
Reduce your exposure to stress. Identify sources of stress in your life. This includes people, places, and things. Note the ones that you can make choices about that will reduce your stress. There may be people that you feel stressed around. Even though you may still need to spend time around them, you may be able to arrange to spend less time around them.