Wellness tip: How well do you handle stress?

Did you know? Optimists are better at handling stress than pessimists. According to research published in the May 2013 issue of the American Psychological Association’s journal Health Psychology, pessimists had trouble regulating cortisol, the stress hormone. Plus, they tended to have a higher baseline stress level than optimists.

Need help de-stressing? Aveda has a handy product called Stress-Fix Concentrate, which has a rollerball applicator (pictured below).  You apply it to your wrists (or anywhere except the face) to release a stress-relieving aroma that includes essential oils of lavender, lavandin and clary sage. ($26, 7 mL)

What are your tips for de-stressing? Share them in the comments section.

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