1. Keep up with the housework. A messy house can really stress a person out. Are you the kind of person that makes cleaning a once a month ritual? Allow me to introduce you to a new, more enlightened way of life called “keeping up with household responsibilities". Instead of attacking your house for twelve hours on some Saturday, take about fifteen to twenty minutes after work and tidy things up. What a difference it makes! First, everything stays clean. Second, you have an extra Saturday to start seeing friends or playing with your kids!

2. Stay Physically Active. You’ve heard it before. Exercise helps a person better cope with stressful situations, feel happier, have more energy, and increases self-esteem. Buy a gym pass, walk during your lunch break, lift weights, Join an aerobics class, try Yoga, train for a marathon, swim with your friends, or go hiking. Make exercising a part of your lifestyle instead of something you keep putting off.

3. Nurture Your Relationships. The most potentially fulfilling part of a person’s life are loving relationships. Spend quality time with the people you love. It doesn’t matter how busy you are. Do whatever it takes. Start an exercise program together, meet for lunch, plan a once-a-week date night, or take a day off. Close relationships need nurturing to thrive. Relationships that are lacking in love bring unwanted sadness and stress into a person’s life. Don’t let your relationships suffer.