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hilarious, you’ll soon be cracking up, rather than cracking up. Try Tea A large dose of caffeine causes a short-term spike in blood pressure and may cause your hypothalamicpituitary-adrenal axis to go into overdrive. Instead Be Mindful While most of the tips we’ve suggested provide immediate relief, there are also many lifestyle changes that can be more Joy feelings magazine of coffee or energy drinks, try green tea. It has less than half the caffeine of coffee and contains healthy antioxidants, as well as theanine, an amino acid that has a calming and soothing effect on the nervous system. effective in the long run. The concept of “mindfulness” is a large part of meditative and somatic approaches to mental health and has