Hi @DrDonaLocke and all,

I've read Day 1 and Day 2 and find the idea of my toolbox for dealing with stress to be a great idea. In my toolbox are many of the things you have mentioned. I've found the secret to success in this idea is to use a variety of these tools every day. So here are my tools that I try to use each day:

Reading, I could spend all day reading, but I limit myself to an hour or so.
Writing. I don't keep a formal journal but I'll write a few sentences (affirmations) about my day, my feelings and give myself some positive encouragement. Even if it's just, "You can do this."
Walking outside each day is great.
Exercising with a video on Youtube offers some variety and gives me a leader to follow.
TV or movies, especially comedies.

I've found the more tools I can pull out of my toolbox each day, the better my day goes.