Beat Stress: Lavender oil or lavender-infused water can help to calm nerves and cure anxiety. Rub or spray on your forehead and back of jaw to relieve stress.

Beat Stress: Freaking out about a speech? Smile and look at the audience. It will create the impression and make you feel that you’re relaxed and in control.

Beat Stress: Write mental thank-you notes. When you notice tension building, immediately switch your mind to focus on all the things you are grateful for.

Beat Stress: Make a list of the important things you need to handle each day. Try to follow the list so that you feel organised and on top of things.

Beat Stress: Don’t run from your problems. This only makes them worse. Talk to your family and friends, and see if they can help.

Beat Stress: Talk to yourself. Affirmations are positive, self-affirming messages to yourself. In the case of anxiety, calming and positive is required.

Beat Stress: Write everything down, then you don’t have to worry about forgetting. You will free up your mind for focusing on other things than remembering.

Beat Stress: You’ll feel better and less stressed if you just do one thing at a time, no matter if it is at work, in school or in your private life.