Stress-Relieving Exercises You Can Do Stress has a direct impact on a person’s mental health. According to the World Health Organization, “too much stress can overwhelm [a person], leading them to a fight, flight, or freeze response. So learning how to cope with stress is important for our mental and physical well-being.” To combat this, Justice Fernandez, a psychologist for MAG, teaches a few stress-busting exercises. These are simple and easy to do even while you’re sitting at your desk or while you’re on a coffee break. Reflexology A type of massage, reflexology involves putting pressure on the parts of the body that are, in theory, connected to body systems and organs. The most common body parts where reflexology is applied are the ears, feet, and hands. 42