Struggling to de-stress? Then try stretching it away – you’ll improve both how you feel and your long-term health. People who practised yoga for 90 minutes twice a week for three months reported lower feelings of both stress and fatigue, with blood tests showing a 10-15% reduction in the key biological markers for inflammation, according to research published in the American Society Of Clinical Oncology journal. Long-term chronic inflammation is thought to be responsible for many life-threatening conditions, including heart disease and cancer, so get into yoga or other meditation-based exercise to stay feeling fit, happy and healthy.