Creative visualization and affirmations can help relieve stress by addressing its underlying causes. These techniques involve relaxing the body through deep breathing and imagining muscles relaxing from toes to head. They also use affirmations to change negative attitudes and thoughts that cause stress. Scientific studies have validated that these methods can effectively relieve stress symptoms and resolve issues that lead to stress. With practice of specific creative visualization and affirmation methods, one can retrain their body and mind to better handle the causes and effects of stress, leading to an improved quality of life.