Pace yourself and schedule breaks during the day. On weekends, relax. Learn the value of vacations. Exercise to counter cortisol. These trigger an accelerated heart rate and other changes that scare us into a state of high alert.
Aerobic exercise is a great way to constructively channel such hormones.
Don't drown your sorrows. Although alcohol temporarily blunts the effects of stress hormones, it typically leaves you feeling worse than ever because it depresses the brain and the nervous system. One study looked at people who consumed one drink a day. After three months of abstinence, their scores on standard depression inventories improved. Analyze your anger.