ONE MINUTE TO CALMNESS When you don’t have the time or money to handle what’s suddenly driving you batty, you can push that stress back no matter where you are if you just take 60 seconds to distract yourself . Here are 60 playful yet proven techniques that can help you stop stress in its tracks before it swallows you. And if you think a minute isn’t long enough, try lowering your umbrella in the rain or holding your breath for a minute. Manning Rubin and Illustrator Paul Frahm grew up in the industry that virtually invented stress- “Advertising”. Manning as a Writer, Creative Director and Paul as an Art Director.