There's generally two different kinds of stress that we're talking about when we use the word "stress". Stress can be a big issue that arises or it can be something more subtle that's always present.

An example of a big issue would be if your website server suddenly went down, or a client project is due.

Baseline stress can be much less obvious, but is still detrimental. It's like having a rock in your shoe. It's always with you and you get used to it, but it never gets better.

A lot of times, you don't even know where the stress and anxiety are coming from. Many of us live with a base level of stress. The first step is acknowledging stress that's already there.

I want to share 6 practical ways to reduce stress. These are specific, actionable things you can do to help discover, acknowledge, and reduce stress in your life.