Get outdoors - visit a farmers market this weekend - tasty food, space for the kids to run. Farmers markets usually have a fun–filled, almost festive atmosphere, so they are great places for family outings, and even to meet friends. Many kids do not know much about...

We cannot control what comes at us - we can manage our response. The funny thing is that you may often feel that you are getting a rough deal from the world, which, of course may be true. Rather than fighting back at the world, being in control is expressed in how you...

Awareness enables you to catch and control your response. Make a list of your red flag stressors, and then write down how you responded in each case. Now the subtle part, describe how you felt afterwards about how you responded. This quality of self-reflection enables...

Focus on your heart, breathe in for 4 secs, out for 4 secs. Repeat 10 times. This is the simplest, and probably most accessible stress control technique; you don’t even have to learn anything new. You just must ‘do’ it - sure to help every time! To supercharge the...

Know about the stress ball? Don’t have one, make one. And get the kids involved. Playing with a stress ball helps to induce relaxation, create a sense of peace, and make one feel better. Stress balls can be found in offices all around the world, and research has shown...