Between magazine cover shoots, late night appearances and starring in her own network TV show, Mindy Kaling still manages to seem calm, collected – and completely cool. Since the way we manage stress in life has a significant effect on our health – from sleep patterns to hormone balance – we thought we’d ask Mindy a little bit about how she pulls it all off! Clearly, having a spot-on sense of humor turns the tide in her favor, a big part of keeping the peace is simply a matter of attitude. But there are other tools at our disposal to help ourselves through stressful seasons. Take a few cues from Mindy, then read up on some of our most popular stress-busting posts!