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

Best Stress: Get outside and feel the sun on your face. The sun acts as a powerful weapon against stress.

Beat Stress: Love what you do. Quality of life is important if you want to reduce stress and anxiety.

Beat Stress: Thoughts lead to emotions, which in turn lead to behaviour. When you monitor your thinking, you alter the associated emotions and behaviour.

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

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.