 coping with and preventing stress. When we feel stress it's important to have ways to relax because too much stress is not healthy. This is called coping with stress. Prevention helps us not have stress before it begins. So it helps to have activities that prevent stress. These are good for our physical and mental health. Exercise is a good way to cope with stress or to prevent stress. It also keeps us healthy. Talking to someone also helps with stress. You can talk to a friend or a professional. Prayer and meditation are two ways to help with stress. Sitting quietly is a good way to reduce stress. Eating healthy food keeps our body strong and that helps us deal with stress too. Too much fat and sugar is not healthy. Too much alcohol is not healthy and tobacco and drugs are never good for us.