Beat Stress: Sing your heart out. The next time you’re feeling strung out, start belting it out. As sound reverberates through the body, your mind relaxes.

Beat Stress: Sit somewhere quiet and picture yourself in a calm and peaceful place, such as a beach. Imagine walking through this place and enjoying yourself.

Beat Stress: Take some time out. Getting a breath of fresh air will help you to cool off your feelings of stress, anger or irritation.

Beat Stress: In order to be truly happy, it is important to know what it is that gives you that pleasant buzz.

Beat Stress: Pet an animal. Human-animal interaction can have positive effects on humans.