IMO, the best way to deal with stress is to set aside some time everyday to calm our mind and relieve the tension(s) in our body.
I make sure to "attack" stress with both mind and body, by setting aside 30 minutes to an hour every day to calm my mind through meditation and relieve tensions through stretching and self-massages (mostly using cheap massage tools). It seems to work wonders for me.
Not only do I feel more peaceful and generally have a better mood, but my body feels loose, relaxed and wonderful from stretching and massaging so often.
I'm planning on making a blog post about my relaxation tips, here on Steemit, pretty soon. Maybe it will be helpful to you, as it was for me :)
Thank you, I have fortunately escaped the rat race, but all tips greatly appriciated, I want others to realise that you only have one life and to enjoy it by getting off the treadmill that we think is the road we all need to be on, the truth is we are are all running to stand still we just need to take some time out to smell the roses because they are truely so sweet. Thank you for your comment.
You speak the truth!
You're welcome :)