Get Right At Night

Instead of curling up with Downton DVDs and a glass of vino or checking Facebook yet again, start devoting a small chunk of the night to actually unwinding. Psychologist Dr. Stephanie Mihalas suggests taking a bath, dropping into a nearby yoga class, reflecting on the day through journaling, or trying a five-minute chakra-clearing meditation (you can find them on YouTube).

As Dr. Mihalas puts it, the more control you take in how you spend your free time, the more you’ll decrease cortisol in your body—that’s the stress hormone—and the more ownership you’ll feel over your life. Eventually, it can transcend into all aspects of your life, putting you back in charge and out of that place of panic.

Or, just add water. Getting under some warm water can be like hitting a reset button on your life, Mihalas says. She suggests showering after a wreck of a day, while repeating a mantra that suggests you are literally washing away the day's frustrations. Come up with something that works for you, but don’t be afraid to say it out loud and repeat as necessary (the mantra, not the shower—that’ll dry out your skin). Hearing yourself affirm that it’s all going to be okay helps.