20 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress and Anxiety

Try different classic methods.

Of course, there are classic ways to get rid of stress that work just as well. For example, Deborah Serani,a clinical psychologist and the author of a book Living With Depression, tries to give her body everything it needs. “I use everything that touches my feelings. For example, I can just sit in my car and listen to jazz on the radio, draw, relax in the hot tub, or enjoy exquisite and tasty tea.”Therapist Joyce Marter uses a method that is common among AA members: to clear your thoughts, you have to do something useful. For example, clear the workspace, wash the dishes, and so on. The main rule is that it should help you divert your attention and it should distract you from thinking about whatever it is that’s stressing you out. Psychologist Susan Newman thinks that there is no a better antidepressant than our friends. And doctor Stephanie Sarkis turns to yoga, sports, or just rest and sleep.