You need to read Serena Williams’ genius advice for smashing stress

It's a thing, y'all. No Images? Click here       Here’s some legendary wisdom for your Monday. I recently chatted with Serena Williams about anxiety on and off the court, ranging from general motherhood worries to self-doubt. Her secret to alleviating stress? Making quick decisions based on her intuition. She told me that decades of playing tennis trained her to make choices in a matter of seconds based on her gut, and that method hasn’t failed her when it comes to dealing with pressure outside of the sport. Take a look at what else she had to say in our interview, including her advice for being your own health advocate and what to do when you want to go after a big goal. Then go out there and smash that stress (and your week). —Lindsay Turn up the Wellness Jams Wellness Jams is a curated workout or relaxing playlist from celebrities, influencers and readers. This week, Aleen Kuperman and Samantha Fishbein, two of the Betches.com co-founders and hosts of the new health and wellness podcast Diet Starts Tomorrow, share the music that gets them mentally prepared for a workout. Take a look at what they had to say about the songs below: “Whether we’re getting pumped for Barry’s Bootcamp or prepping to stare at ourselves in the mirror at the gym, we always need a solid playlist to get us in the mood. From Kanye to Zedd, we hope this playlist will help you get out of bed and make your workout feel not that terrible.” HIT PLAY ON ALEEN AND SAMANTHA'S PLAYLIST HERE Got a few tunes that push you through a hard gym session? Have some songs that perk you up on a bad day? Share your playlist by filling out this form. It may get featured in an upcoming newsletter. Words of wellness Gwyneth Paltrow on postpartum depression: “The hardest part for me was acknowledging the problem. I thought postpartum depression meant you were sobbing every single day and incapable of looking after a child. But there are different shades of it and depths of it, which is why I think it's so important for women to talk about. It was a trying time. I felt like a failure.” Singer Halsey on endometriosis: “The thing with endometriosis is that it comes down to that doctors can tend to minimize the female experience when it comes to dealing with it. My whole life, my mother had always told me, ‘Women in our family just have really bad periods.’ It was just something she thought she was cursed to deal with and I was cursed to deal with, and that was just a part of my life.” Actor Matt McGorry on body image: “I hope that discussions of body issues and self-criticism will become more of a conversation among men ... We're taught, typically, that a real man doesn't show vulnerability, nor does he exhibit self-conscious behaviors. But in my experience, being public about things like that leads to great freedom.” You oughta know Dealing with constant, throbbing headaches? Before you venture off to Web MD and diagnose yourself with the worst-case scenario, consider some of your everyday habits. Reporter Korin Miller chatted with experts about some of the lifestyle factors that can trigger head pain. Here’s what you need to know: Red wine can aggravate your brain. Sorry, merlot lovers. The components in the drink are known to spark headaches. Your eating habits could be to blame. Consuming too many processed meats or skipping meals can both bring on headaches and have you reaching for the Advil. Your posture might be causing head tension. Your mom was right, you need to sit up straight. CHECK OUT SOME OTHER SURPRISING HEADACHE TRIGGERS HERE   Crushing on this 'Gram Want more wellness? 6 Of The Most Common Sexual Fantasies, According To Sex Therapists You know you're curious. The Difference Between Social Anxiety And Introversion, In 4 Comics Loving alone time is different from a mental health condition. People With Allergies And Asthma Have A Higher Risk Of Psychiatric Disorders Make sure your doctor is addressing ALL of your needs.    .     HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. No moon dust. No B.S. Just a completely essential daily guide to achieving the good life. Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Can't get enough? You'll also love HuffPost's Entertainment newsletter. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe