Beat Stress: Take control of your environment. If the evening news makes you anxious, turn off the television.

Beat Stress: Meet new people by taking a class or joining a club.

Beat Stress: Spend time with your kids. Play ping-pong or an activity-based video game with your kids.

Beat Stress: Learn to reframe negative situations. Happy people have the ability to put a positive spin on a negative situation.

Beat Stress: Vigorous exercise such as weightlifting or higher intensity cardio releases endorphins that make us feel good and help battle our stress hormones.