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Stress management: Prevent setbacks
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Practicing stress management
Be prepared for setbacks
Strategies for preventing setbacks
Make time for yourself
Exercise regularly
Eat smart
Get plenty of sleep
Resist overcommitting
Be prepared
Banish negative thoughts
Visit with a friend
Keep laughing
Seek help
Make time for yourself
Just 10 to 20 minutes of quiet reflection may relieve your stress and increase your tolerance for chronic stress. Listen to music, relax, and try to think of pleasant things or nothing at all. If you feel your muscles tense during the day, take a walk during a minibreak. Breathe deeply, inhale, pause for a second and then slowly exhale. Repeat this a few times. Consider trying meditation or mindfulness exercises.
