15 Ways to Reduce Stress
One of the things I have learned over the years is that stress is just as bad as a poor diet for your health. Years ago, several things happened at once including being laid off from my job. I had 2 little kids and had very little support and financial help. I took a job with no benefits and an $8 an hour pay cut, so I could learn web development. Times were tough to say the least. Months later, I had a tooth suddenly fracture and ended up having it removed. I've had random cavities, but nothing major like that. I came to the conclusion that it was probably due to a build up of stress. Since then I've really tried to reduce my stress load as much as possible. Here is a list of some things I try to do for stress relief: avoid doing things I don't like doing if possible. meditate, which changes the brain and makes it easier to deal with stress when it does happen. take magnesium which helps with anxiety and staying calm. unplug from the internet as much as pos...