The right amount of stress can be very motivating. It can encourage you to get things done at work, at school, and at home that you would otherwise put off. However, the stress in many people’s lives isn’t this kind of stress. In today’s world, stress is pervasive and persistent, and it’s destroying our health. If we don’t learn how to manage stress, we can suffer from lower immune function, and decreased cognitive abilities, and chronic stress can even cause adolescents to develop coronary heart disease later in life. Destressing takes a little work, but it doesn’t take as much work as you might think. Here are a few quick and easy ways to ease stress that are perfect for all ages. Ease Stress By Meditating If you haven’t heard about all the health benefits of meditation, you’ve been living under a rock. It’s even being used in schools to help children destress and re-center themselves. With a little practice, meditating can be quite easy, and you can do it anywhere at any time, making it a great way to destress while you’re at work. If the thought of sitting in the lotus position and humming ‘Om’ throws you off,…