14.ManagingYourStressLearntoRelaxOneofthemostvaluableskillsyoucanlearnishowtorelax.Relaxationactivitieshelptoreverse1thephysicalreactionstostress.Someexamplesare:Slowdeepbreathing,Yoga,Stretching,Massage2,PeacefulthoughtsandStrolling3.Practicingrelaxationtechniquesregularlywillenableyoutoreachastateofpeaceduringstressfultimes.GetInvolvedSometimesgettinginvolvedinanactivitycantakeyourmindoffyourproblems.Trytofindnew,uplifting4activitieswhichareplayfulandpeacefulorreturntoahobbywhichyouonceenjoyed.Ifyouareinterestedinlearningsomethingnew,thinkabouttakinganadulteducationclass.Whethertheactivitybeintellectualorphysical,theobjective5istohavefun.Anotheroptiontoconsiderisvolunteerwork.Therearemanyorganizationswhichcouldbenefitfromyourvolunteerefforts.And,whilehelpingothersyouhelpyourself,itoftenputsproblemsinperspective6whenyousee