However, the money you paid out of your own pocket for your premiums might be tax deductible. You canât take a deduction for health insurance you paid for with pre-tax money. If you have insurance through your employer, the premiums you pay are usually taken out of your paycheck before your income taxes are calculated.owever, the money you paid out of your own pocket for your premiums might be tax deductible. You canât take a deduction for health insurance you paid for with pre-tax money. If you have insurance through your employer, the premiums you pay are usually taken out of your paycheck before your income taxes are calculated.
Get social support. Call a friend, send an email. When you share your concerns or feelings with another person, it does help relieve stress. But itâs important that the person whom you talk to is someone whom you trust and whom you feel can understand and validate you.
8. Do activities or hobbies that relax you. Get your mind off the things that normally stress you out. You may just need a break every now and then. 1  Go fishing, sew, sing, paint or take photographs. 2  Try singing a song using numbers instead of words. 3  Singing can help to distract you from stress to suddenly relax. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. 2  Inhale deeply as you count to five, hold your breath for five seconds, then exhale slowly, counting to five. 3  Do this ten times to relax your muscles and nerves. 4  As you breathe out, visualize the stress and tension leaving your body through your breath.