How To Keep Stress From Making You Sick

Leave stress at work. Often it's easier said than done. Being stressed at work in itself can become a major factor that can effect your health. But what is even worse is when you can't leave your stress behind you when you leave your office.

Carrying anxiety home from the office raises the risk of numerous health problems, including high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, headaches, depression and insomnia. Here are tips from psychologists  on how to ease your mind.

1. Listen to music on your commute home. Your favorite tunes will help you relax as you transition from office to home.

2. Don't just flop on the couch. Exercise or do some kind of physical activity, like spending time outside or interact with family and friends to help boost production of feel-good hormones.

3. Think positively. When you reflect on your day, focus on at least one good thing that happened.

4. Don't bring work home. Sometimes it's unavoidable, but the more your home is a separate sanctuary, the easier it will be to relax there.