In today’s world, we are over stimulated, over-worked, and STRESSED!!  Some times it’s major life decisions or situations that stress us out.  And sometimes its every day “BS”.  So here are 5 tips that you can do every day to help you de-stress from what-ever it is you’re stressing about:

1. Take deep breaths counting to the number 10 – every breath should be a number (and that’s all you think about…that number)
2. Exercise – exercising helps increase your endorphins, which helps boost your mood
3. Eat a piece of dark chocolate!  Yes, you read right.  Dark chocolate also releases endorphins in the body, and it contains both serotonin (which acts like an anti-depressant) and contains theobromine (caffeine and other substances which are stimulants)
4. Meditate.  It can be very challenging, especially for those who have a “race horse” for a brain.  But if you can control your thoughts and just take a few minutes a day to “zone out” – it can be amazing!
5. And then you have the good ol’ cliche: “Life’s too short.”  Don’t sweat the small stuff. Trying to keep things in perspective of how “serious” the matter is can help decrease stress.  I can totally admit to stressing and obsessing over nonsense.