Everyone gets stressed out at some point, but it seems like students are always stressed about one thing or another to the point of just living life normally at a higher stress level than people can usually deal with. Be it an exam, an essay, your job, your family, your boy/girl/non-binary friend, it always seems like there's something you need to worry about. Here are the things that I've found calm me down 97 percent of the time when the stress just gets to be too much.

1. Drink some tea.

Listen, there is just nothing better than a cup of tea when you're feeling stressed. It's been proven to cause the body to act like it's receiving human contact and recognition, and even cause a release of endorphins and oxytocin, the happiness hormones!

Also, if you get loose-leaf tea, you get double the relaxation, because brewing it can give your mind something very methodical and mindless to do instead of worrying about your homework, test, choosing your major, whatever.

2. Go outside.

Going outside and getting some fresh air, even when it's freezing, can clear your mind. Studies have shown that going outside reduces stress quite a bit, even if scientists aren't exactly sure why. Going outside can also boost concentration and creativity, according to studies done by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and at the American Psychological Association. Head outside before you fry your brain studying!

3. Call a friend.

Don't text them! Call them! Calling gives you someone to actually talk to and provides a better sense of empathy than reading that little message bubble does. If you haven't seen you're friend in a while, even if you text them all the time, calling them can remind you of how little you're actually sharing when you text, and make you want to talk to them more!

4. Eat food you don't eat often.

Maybe this goes with the whole "Treat yo' self" vibe that "Parks and Rec" has instilled in all of us, but eating really fancy nice food is always a good way to have fun and take your mind off things. Enjoying an experience you don't have the thing often, or maybe that you've never had before, can take your mind off of all of your stress. (My advice? Try having some macarons and coffee or tea at a fancy place. It's almost like being in France.)

5. Stretch.

If you've been sitting doing your homework for a while, stretching can release some of the tension in your body that you didn't even know you had. While working, your shoulders and neck can get very tense, so stretching can relax all those muscles you didn't even know were tight. Stretching also increases endorphins, making you feel happier and more energetic.