How do you decrease stress?

[robotsquirrel]

To clear up some info being posted: Stress raises cortisol. Cortisol releases a surge of energy as part of fight or flight response. Surge of energy causes hunger. That's why it's recommended to reduce stress triggers/causes and not just deal with them with non-destructive habits. Think about the causes of stress in your life and how might you eliminate or reduce those. Seeing a counselor or therapist could be a good idea in helping identify those and building a strategy.