Get Plenty of Sleep - 8-10 hours a night is best for good health. Establish a routine bedtime. To help improve your sleep, avoid eating, drinking and watching television in bed. Eat Well every day - A balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables is recommended. Don't allow yourself to go for long periods without eating. This can trigger stress and affect your mind and body negatively. Do some form of Exercise Regularly - Exercise can help to reduce heart rate, blood pressure, stress and anxiety. Anything - even 10 minutes a day is a good start and can have positive results. Engage in Recreation that Relaxes You - Read a book, watch a movie, take a bath, go for a walk, listen to music, whatever helps you to wind down and get away from the stress of work. Engage in Recreation that Stimulates You - Participate in a sport, go shopping, get involved in a craft, cook, or take a class. Doing something that stimulates other parts of your brain can help to free you from constant negative thoughts and worries leading to stress. It can give you a time-out and a relief from job stress. Spend Time with Family and Friends - Having someone to talk to is a key part of relieving anxiety. Sharing time with loved ones can help you to release stress about your job and allow you to focus on other people in your life. It can be regenerating. Laugh as Often as You Can - Laughter courses oxygen through your body and blood cells and is excellent for immediate stress relief and overall health. Meditate - Spend a few minutes each day alone, in a quiet, private place where you are able concentrate on positive thoughts, center and focus your energy. You might enjoy this habit and find it growing to more time every day. Tap into your Spiritual Side - Consider reading or engaging in a spiritual group, whether it be a formalized religion or just time spent with others or alone exploring the larger issues of life and meaning. This can help you to gain perspective and a sense of purpose and calm. Look at the Bigger Picture and try to Gain Perspective - Stop and remember that the stresses impinging on your life right now are not your entire life. You can make choices to change how you respond to stress and to handle your life differently. Things have a way of working themselves out for the best, and if you are calm and centered, you can have a helping hand in how that develops.