So here's the bad news: In my opinion, stress in today's busy culture is close to impossible to completely eliminate.

But with the bad comes the good, and the good news is while I don't believe you can eliminate stress altogether, you can help control and decrease the amount of you experience by intentionally implementing simple tips and tricks.

Facts are we can't control our environment or situations that arise, but what we can control is how we respond to things and choose to feel.

I myself am due with my 5th (if I haven't already given birth by now) so being busy and struggling with stress is no stranger to me.

But overall, I'm sure if you asked someone who knew me personally how stressed I seem on a typical day, I'm pretty confident most would share that I'm pretty content and chill considering my situation.

So today you get a little snippet into how I myself have learnt to control my stress levels and do my best to keep my cup full, because raising 4 kids under 3 and a half sure isn't easy! But its definitely a mission I'm hoping to accomplish as carefree and happy as I can be.

Marissa

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