Let’s face it. Stress in whatever magnitude is a reoccurring theme in all of our lives. As we get busier, as we take on more 
responsibilities, and as the general entropy in our lives becomes more complex we experience greater amounts of stress and its negative side effects.
Unlike an illness, stress isn’t necessarily something that can be cured by some magic pill or tonic. Rather, “curing” or abating the negative effects of stress is usually a psychological endeavor that requires building resilience and hardiness of the mind in order to better deal with stressful situations.
The following ABC method represents 13 simple things that you can incorporate into your life to better manage stress, or relieve stress that you may be experiencing now:
Assume the role of a happy person. Act like you are happy, walk like you are happy, smile like you are happy – actions will ultimately translate into feelings.
Behave in way that brings happiness to yourself and others.
Connect with your innermost self. Get to know YOU. Spend time alone. Review the values and principles that move your life. Also, connect to others; reach out to as many people as possible. Happy people are connected and friendly.
Dwell on happy thoughts. Envision all the happy outcomes to the efforts you are making. Invest your psychology on happy memories and reject negative thoughts.
Exercise every day. Science tell us people who exercise have more energy, are generally happier, and lead more balanced lives.
Flow. Organize your life so that you get into flow. Scheduling, breaking down complex things into small components, and knowing the events of tomorrow can help reduce stress-related anxiety.
Give as much as you can. We tend to equate giving to monetary donations, but giving can come in the form of giving time, energy or other resources to people in your community or to community projects.
Harmony. Create physiological harmony by taking a few moments several times a day to breathe deeply and slowly in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Imperturbable. Become imperturbable, calm and steady in the midst of all that comes and goes. When a stressful event happens, before anything else choose to breathe in deeply through your nose and objectify your problems. Strive to remain calm. Let your peace envelop not only yourself, but your situation as well.
Joy. Make a list of all the things that give you joy and make them the cornerstones of your life.
Knots – Remove the knots from your life. Turn your enemy into a friend, forgive your spouse or your parent and entertain no anger, hatred or hostility. Call your long lost friend from whom you have been separated because of a past mistake or argument.
Love more. Whereever you feel your love can have an impact apply that love. Try to add happiness to the life of at least one person every day. Love isn’t love until it’s given away.
Money can by happiness. But it doesn’t last. Search for joy and the things that bring you joy (which often doesn’t require a momnetary investment).