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Houseplants aren’t just beautiful air purifiers -- they can actually help us calm down. Researchers have found that simply being around plants can induce our relaxation response. people who entered a room full of plants had a four-point drop in their blood pressure, while a comparison group who didn’t see plants dropped only two points, Prevention magazine reported.

While just about any walk will help to clear our head and boost endorphins, consider walking in a park or other green space, which can actually put our body into a state of meditation, thanks to a phenomenon known as “involuntary attention” during which something holds our attention, but simultaneously allows for reflection.

There’s really no such thing as eternal happiness. Even those who are highly self-aware and have nailed the art of Wholehearted Living, will still experience moments of stress, unhappiness and pain. The difference is that they’ve learnt how to move through these emotions a lot faster than those who get stuck in a rut.

We probably even hate it when people say that. We getcha, totally been there, nodding along with our friend. But here’s the thing…it honestly is a lot easier than our mean girl would like to believe. A lot of the stress we feel is emotionally related and inflicted.

A personal preference of mine is to hang out at the beach. Water and sun are most natural de-stressors. I don’t even have to go in it. Just looking at the ocean and smelling the salt and feeling the sand between my toes and sun on my skin, is enough to recharge my batteries and melt away any stress.