Beat Stress: Accept that you cannot control everything. Try putting your stress in perspective: is it really as bad as you think?

Beat Stress: Volunteer or find another way to be active in your community, which creates a support network and gives you a break from everyday stress.

Beat Stress: Eat well-balanced meals. Do not skip any meals. Do keep healthful, energy-boosting snacks on hand.

Beat Stress: Realise that not everything that goes wrong or needs to be done is the end of the world. One way to do this is by consciously trivialising tasks.

Beat Stress: Try talking things through with a friend to help you feel relieved, and to help you find solutions to your problems.