At the end of a long work day, it’s all too easy to bring your Stress home with you. That lingering stress and pressure can make it tough to enjoy your time at home with your family, let alone sleep! Thankfully, there are a few tried and true ways you can encourage that stress to melt away after a trying day at work.

1. Exercise

Working out as soon as you’re finished with work will help ease your stress away so you can relax more easily during your off-work hours. Exercise encourages your body to release endorphins, which make you feel re-energized and less Stressed. Often, thoughts that are plaguing you at the beginning of an exercise session will have passed by the end of the session.

You don’t have to run 5 miles or cycle to the next town to enjoy the stress-relieving benefits of exercise, either. Try doing something you enjoy, whether that is participating in an aerobics class at the gym or hiking down a local path. The important thing is that you get your heart rate up and spend at least 30 minutes out there. Make exercise a part of your routine, and you will start looking forward to it at the end of the day.

2. Talk to Someone

Often, your stress can be tied to a specific problem or problems at work. Talking about your problems can help stop them from continuing to flow through your head. Do you have a spouse, a partner, or even a good friend who is willing to listen? Get coffee or tea with this person once a week after work, and make it a point to talk about your sources of stress. By the time you leave, you won’t feel so stressed out.

3. Listen to Music

It’s amazing how music can transform your mood. The right song can take you from completely stressed out to totally relaxed in under three minutes. Classical music, especially, has this effect on many people. Spend some time compiling a play list of songs that make you feel relaxed and at-ease. Play this list of tunes on your ride home, and by the time you arrive home, the stress of the day will have been erased.

Stress is a part of life, especially when you’re at work. However, with the strategies above, you can shed stress at the end of the workday.