Focus on what's right in front of you, using your senses to connect with the environment. Take a few seconds to smell the aroma of the food you're eating and savor its taste. Take a few steps and let go of thoughts, feeling the ground massaging your feet with each step.
Certain foods contain compounds that may help the body produce mood-boosting neurochemicals.The following foods have been shown to produce a noticeable calming effect: turkey (high in tryptophan, taurine and B6); pumpkin seeds, spinach and black beans (all high in magnesium); papaya (high in vitamin C); and bananas (high in potassium).
According to a University of California, Irvine study, even the expectation of a laugh boosts stress-busting hormones and increases hormones that induce relaxation—an effect that can last for up to 24 hours. Read a comic strip, check out the joke of the day or make funny faces in the mirror until you bust out with a belly laugh.
Break the tension of long days by doing 10 jumping jacks, push-ups or anything that gets the blood flowing through the body. "This helps to release endorphins, which are a natural stress reliever.
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