"Attend to your own feelings and healthy lifestyle practices: good nutrition, sleep, and exercise are important to well-being, resilience, and healthy stress management," Deibler says.Talking through your thoughts with a trusted friend or therapist can help."Our minds like to constantly tell stories, analyze, judge, give advice, and criticize," Deibler says. "Sometimes these thoughts are supremely unhelpful to us. Observe what your mind does. Notice the thoughts.
"Diaphragmatic breathing or other relaxation inducing practice can reduce stress by helping to encourage the relaxation response."Katie Warren/Business Insider"Keep caffeine consumption to a minimum, as it can increase heart rate and physiological symptoms of anxiety," Deibler says. fizkes/Shuttestock"Social support is vital to managing stress," Deibler says. "Maintain connections to family and friends. Talking with others can do a world of good.