Totk I went stamina until I had 3 circles then added some hearts. This allowed me to enjoy exploring and I liked the challenge of combat. The harder enemies could one shot me but that just made them more fun. The fusing and cooking means I can do a lot of encounters with only getting hit once by standard mobs and being able to restore to the 4 hearts I had.
I agree with most of what others have said especially walking. On top of that I’d recommend breathwork. It’s odd our society focuses so much on health and fitness in any areas but now how we breath. A recent study found that 5 minutes of breathwork or meditation has a signifinant reduction in stress.
Study: https://honehealth.com/edge/health/physiological-sigh-andrew-huberman/
Video from one of the guys who conducted the study: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DrBdhqBGqiMc&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwid2uyujdL_AhUSCDQIHTkJB5sQFnoECAIQAg&usg=AOvVaw1h4Aoj5PyHbJtO3kuGflAX