Health Tip: Manage Stress

(HealthDay News) -- Stressed out from bad weather or a demanding job?

The American Heart Association suggests these healthy habits to help ward off stress:

• Talk frequently with friends and family.
• Get enough physical activity each day.
• Accept that there are things you cannot change, and learn to cope with them.
• Do your best not to worry, especially about the small things.
• Slow down and enjoy life, instead of racing through it.
• Cut out bad habits, from drinking too much to smoking.
• Make sure you get enough sleep.
• Get organized, tackling one problem at a time.