Counteractive action to control stress falls into three categories: 
Change your thinking
Change your behaviours
Change your lifestyle

Change Your Thinking
Reframing
Positive thinking
Positive Thoughts Positive Feelings
Learn to Share your Feelings
Awareness & Self Awareness
The Way to Inner Peace
Learning to Like Ourselves

Change Your Behaviour
Be Assertive
Get Organised / Time Management
Ventilation
Humour
Diversion and Distraction
Anticipate Stress

 
Change Your Lifestyle
Nutrition
Take time out to do the Things You Enjoy
Exercise
Drink Water
Meditation
Deep Breathing
Nature Walks and Imagery
Hydrotherapy: A Warm, Hot Bath
Music 
Sleep
Stretch