<ul><li>Sweat out your stress with a high intensity workout. Or do the opposite: completely wind down in a tai chi class.</li><li>Spend time with someone who makes you laugh. </li><li>Grab some pencils and a colouring book. While you’re colouring in, you are slowing your thoughts and using your creativity.</li><li>Dance around the house to your favourite music.</li><li>Head outside for fresh air and a close encounter with the natural environment. </li><li>Turning off your screens and devices can help you switch off your thinking. On the flip side, watching a funny movie or talking to someone on Facetime can help you feel better too.</li><li>Eat a banana or a potato. These foods have potassium, which can improve your body’s energy and recovery.</li><li>Find a repetitive activity, such as knitting, wood carving or making jewellery. The simple act of repeating a skill with your hands can relieve stress.</li></ul>

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<ul><li>Establish regular times for when you eat, sleep, read, exercise, grocery shop and so on. </li><li>Look after your health, with healthy food, regular exercise and calm times in your day. </li><li>Be aware of thoughts that don’t help. </li><li>Face whatever worries or scares you. Sometimes, worrying about a problem is worse than the actual problem.</li><li>Think about breaking a big problem into smaller ones. Work on your problem solving, and don’t wait for a sudden miraculous answer.</li><li>Write a to-do list. If a task or problem is on paper, then it doesn’t have to be in your head.</li><li>Hang out with people who care about you. </li><li>Be mindful of how you’re feeling, where you are, and who you’re with. </li><li>Practise relaxing. Yoga or meditation, or just sit quietly in the park and let your body and mind settle.</li><li>Take time out every day to do something you enjoy.</li></ul>

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Feeling stressed? Here, you'll find plenty of tips to help plan for feeling better. First, let's learn more about stress. It's a natural response when you face a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you feel pressured to do or feel something. Stress is part of life, and it may even help you feel more alert or capable.

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