Many people feel stress in their daily lives. Stress can cause you to overeat, feel tired, and not want to be active. Healthy eating and regular physical activity may help offset the effects of stress.

Try some of these other ideas to help relieve stress and stay on track with improving your health.

• Get adequate sleep.
• Try a new hobby or any activity that sparks your interest.
• Surround yourself with people whose company you enjoy.

There are apps that give helpful tips on stress management practices and help you monitor the situations that prompt stress. Check them out to see if one works for you.

A balanced eating plan, regular physical activity, stress relief, adequate sleep, and other behaviors may help you stay healthy for life!

Try these activities to add more movement to your daily life.

• Choose parking spots that are farther away for extra steps. (Make sure the places where you park and walk are safe and well lit.)
• Walk around the inside of a shopping mall or other large building, especially in bad weather.
• Rake the leaves, wash the car, or do brisk housecleaning.
• Visit museums or the zoo. Many of these activities are free. You and your family can walk for hours and not realize how far you have gone.
• Take a break from sitting at the computer, TV, or other device.
• Start a walking or other active group where you work, live, or worship. Having a buddy can help keep you focused and add fun to your activity.
• If your time is limited, do 10 minutes of exercise at a time. Spread these bursts of activity throughout the day. Every little bit counts!
• Plan ahead to avoid setbacks. Find a backup activity you can do in case of bad weather or injury. If you do have a setback, regroup and focus on meeting your goal again as soon as you can.