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Stress training is something that’s easier said than done. Learning how to manage your stress is a process that’s long and gradual—you don’t have to expect yourself to be good at it from the get go. What you can do however is start conditioning your mind and body in order to be better prepared for stress management training.

Here are 5 tips to do just that.

1.  Get your Fair Share of Exercise

Regular exercise is the one of the best ways to fight stress. Stress has an interesting way of tiring you out. During the day, your body and mind feels tired due to the stressful situations you have to deal with. Come bedtime however, this feeling of tiredness doesn’t translate to immediate sleep—quite the contrary in fact, as stress can also cause insomnia. Exercise allows you to sleep better, and gets your mind off of the daily grind.

2.  Meditate and Go Find your Sensual Experience

Everyone needs to get away from stressful situations. If you feel a panic attack or feel that fatigue is setting in, get away from it all by isolating yourself from the rest of the world. Whether it’s by hitting the spa, going to a quiet room, or simply playing soothing music on your iPod, find a way to meditate. You can supplement the experience by adding sensual factors, such as candles, lighting and more.

3.  Immerse yourself in a Hobby

Hobbies can either be an active activity, such as cycling or sports, or a reflective one, such as writing, reading and poetry. Sometimes, they can even be a mix of both, as is the case with gardening and fish keeping. In any case, just find a hobby you can immerse yourself in and forget about your troubles and worries. Everyone needs a way to get away from it all and get a better perspective of their life.

4.  Have a Laugh

Someone once said that laughter is the best medicine. When it comes to stress, wiser words have never been spoken. There’s great relief to be found in just laughing at ourselves, our imperfections, our habits and our lifestyles. Analyzing ourselves in a critical manner always brings about stress, so why not just let things go and gently poke fun at yourself? You’ll find great relief at the self-awareness you find from realizing that no matter how hard you try, everyone is just flawed in some way or another.

5.  Let it Out

Whether it’s by talking, crying or releasing your anger in a healthy way, we all need a way to vent out and let our frustrations be known. All that pent up emotion becomes unhealthy if it’s not released, so find the time to let it all out in your own way.