Stress Awareness Month: Because Tornado Season Wasn’t Enough Anxiety

April is National Stress Awareness Month!

Hooray...

I'm sure you're already well aware of the stressors in your life, be it school, kids, chores, or a failing marriage you only agreed to because you were afraid to die alone...

Whatever the case, life is stressful, and you aren't alone.

Did you know stress affects more than just your mind? Too much stress can lead to stomach problems, depression, stroke, or even heart disease. Yikes.

How do you de-stress? Need some tips?

Instead of giving you an oversold list of ways to de-stress that you can find anywhere on the internet, I thought I'd just hook you up with a few of my tried and true ways to chill out in the face of utter madness.

These simple ways to soothe myself have gotten me through heartbreak, stage fright, looming work deadlines, and many other cruddy situations that tried to get the best of me.

Take a deep breath, remember we all die, and then check them out in the galley below:

Remember, a little stress is good! It keeps us on our toes and helps us get the job done, even when our brains are telling us to just shut down and skip town! Some of us even work better under pressure.

Happy National Stress Awareness Month! We are aware of you, Stress, now bug off!.

For more ways on how to de-stress, click here. Then, keep scrolling for more Texas-based news in the galleries below.