There are lots of little things about our daily life that can lead to stress. Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out why stress exists and what triggers it, and it can be hard to find ways to relieve yourself of it. Read through these suggestions on how to identify and cope with stressful situations.

Rank stressful situations on a scale of 1 to 10. One would represent the minor problems, and ten represents the catastrophic problems. This exercise can help you to not sweat the small stuff.

Do not clench your jaw. When you are agitated, the stress may settle in various parts of the body. In particular, the jaw gets a lot of abuse from stress. When your overwhelming feelings are beginning to take over, brush the index finger against the jaw, clench, then breathe in, and when you release the breath, release your jaw at the …