Beat Stress: Reach out. Your social network is one of your best tools for handling stress. You can get a fresh perspective while keeping your connection strong.

Beat Stress: Straightening your spine has just the opposite effect. It promotes circulation, increases oxygen levels in your blood, and promotes relaxation.

Beat Stress: Try tea. By now, most of us know about the calming properties of chamomile tea. These days there are lots of options out there for calming teas.

Beat Stress: Recognising your personal stress triggers can help you to avoid them, deal with them better, and resist the build-up of negativity and anxiety.

Beat Stress: We cannot change the past or control the future. What we can do is deal with the here and now, so try to slow down and go with the flow.

Beat Stress: Get your mind off the problem. It may not be going anywhere, but you can. Go for a little walk, or just watch a couple of funny YouTube videos.

Beat Stress: Exercise. Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes releases GABA, a soothing neurotransmitter that reduces stress.

Beat Stress: Smiling is a two-way mechanism. We do it when we’re relaxed and happy, but doing it can also make us feel relaxed and happy.