How can we handle stress in healthy ways?

Learning how to manage your stress takes practice, but you can -- and need to -- do it. Here are 8ways to make it easier.

 Tips to Manage Stress

• Exercise.
• Relax Your ...

• Make exercise a priority. It can reduce stress and regulate stress-related weight gain.
• Eat healthier comfort foods, such as air-popped popcorn.
• Practice mindful eating. Focus on what you're eating without distractions suc...

• Get a pet. Dogs, in particular, have shown to lower your risk of heart disease.
• Reduce stress. Chronic stress can damage your immune system, increase your risk of high blood pressure, and eventually contribute to heart attacks and strokes.