Sometimes there are stresses we cannot avoid. When this is the case, exercising is good, but there are other ways to de-stress yourself as well. One of them is cooking.
I love to cook! One of my favorite dishes is combination fried rice. I use chicken, turkey sausage, and shrimp in this dish. I also use yellow rice because it has such great flavor. Cooking allows me to take my mind off of whatever stresses I encountered during the day. It also allows me to channel that stress into physical and mental exercise.
I usually cook, curl up on the couch with a bowl of comfort food, and watch my favorite show or a movie. This is a better alternative to me than crashing at a fast food place and loading up on the burgers, fries and grease.
I love to entertain every once in a while as well. It allows me to bring everyone together and pamper my loved ones and friends with good eats. There is nothing like getting together for some comfort food and laughs.
Think about the good and healthy things you like to do. You may be able to use it to de-stress.