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2020 has been full of stressors. Between the pandemic, a tense election cycle, a struggling economy, and dramatic changes to the way we do everything from hanging out with family to shopping for groceries, nobody can blame you for being stressed out. There are a number of great ways to alleviate some of that stress, however, each of which is extremely easy to accomplish.

Yoga

Harvard Medical School research suggests that yoga is an incredibly valuable source of stress relief. Their research shows that yoga actually modulates the brain's stress response, building up your resilience to stress over time. Simply put, establishing a yoga practice can help you not only reduce stress, but make you more immune to it going forward. That will be extremely handy for making 2021 your most successful year yet.

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High-Intensity Workouts

It's widely been agreed that regular exercise can help ease stress. But, research at the University of Missouri-Columbia indicates that, specifically, high-intensity exercise is an even greater source of reducing stress and anxiety. Their study suggests high-intensity exercise especially benefits women.

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Running

A University of Maryland study found that people who run have lower stress levels than those who don't. Not only that, but they're more resilient to stress-inducing situations. Simply going for a run a few times a week can have a positive impact on your stress levels. Being stressed can have both mental and physical effects on your health, so it's important to participate in activities that keep your stress levels down.

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