Exercise can not only offset the effects of cortisol but also aid in stress relief by helping to let go of whatever negative thoughts plaguing you, to focus your thoughts (or empty your minds) and leave you with no choice but to just relax.
Doing relaxing yoga moves and postures, and deep breathing exercises is a great way to relieve stress, calm down, quiet your thoughts and lower your blood pressure.
Positive selftalk can go a long way towards helping you manage your stress response and improve your ability to maintain your daily relaxation techniques.
Getting off of social media, and shutting out the external noise of what we should be doing, seeing, wearing, etc, is a great way to relieve stress that we both create for ourselves and carry throughout the day.