I spend a good portion of my life stressed out. That is a whole different article. Here, I decided to share 26 ways that I've found help make stress manageable. Try some, and let me know what you think.

A is for attitude. The way you think about something has an impact on how you handle it. Acknowledge your frame of mind.

B is for bubble baths and breathing. Draw some warm water, add soap and relax. Look up breathing techniques and try a few.

C is for cooking. Whether it's microwaving some popcorn or baking brownies, making something is therapeutic. Getting to eat it is a bonus.

D is for dancing. I don't care if you're good at it or not. It gets blood flowing and makes you feel happier. Be silly, it's good for you.

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G is for go. Go to the park or a museum or outside. A change in scenery is often helpful.

H is for help. It is 100 percent okay to admit that you're having a bad day. Ask someone to pray for you or think of you or send you funny pictures.

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I is for imagination. Draw, paint or write. Create something purely your own.

J is for journalling. It helps to write down how you feel or what you are going through.

K is for kindness. Sometimes you help yourself by helping others. Send someone a compliment or encouragement. Smile or hold the door for a stranger.

L is for listening and laughing. Let someone else share with you or watch some funny YouTube videos. Both are good medicine.

M is for music. Your favorite songs are perfect for cheering you up. If you can't find any, Google is again a good place to look.

N is for new. Try a new food or watch a new movie ("Big Hero 6" is good), or start a new project. You have control of this change. Take advantage of it.

O is for optimism. Remember that you have had bad days before, and you have survived them.

P is for patience. Practice it with yourself and others.

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Q is for quiet. Sometimes you need to just embrace the silence.

R is for reading. Escape your mind and experience someone else's.

S is for singing. Do it as loud and as off-key as you want. Make it your own.

T is for time-out. Take a break from whatever makes you uncomfortable.

U in for understanding. Get to know yourself and how you react to stress. Know how others will react and work towards understanding both.

V is for visit. A friend, a bookstore, a coffee shop. Go somewhere you feel comfortable and can be yourself. Or you can list the places you want to visit in the future.

W is for wash. Take a shower or do the dishes. Sometimes cleaning the physical cleanses the unseen.

X is for x-ray. Take a little while to examine yourself, your heart and your feelings.

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Y is for yell. Blow off some steam and yell for something you love: a team, a cause, a person.

Z is for zeal. Show great enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective. Be passionate.