If you are heavy, lose weight. The more you lose the better your chance of lowering your blood pressure. Manage stress. This sounds like a total sissy, but I took up meditating. There are a lot of resources online that will show you how. I use a sound machine that sounds like rain. I tell my wife to give me 30 minutes and if I've fallen asleep, wake me. I didn't know how much I would start to like doing this but I like it, A LOT! Lower your sodium intake. Sodas have a lot of sodium as well as a lot of sugar. If you can stop altogether that's wonderful. I did and I don't miss it now. I do have a cup of coffee in the mornings but that's it. Also decrease your caffeine intake. Caffeine will cause your blood pressure to go up. Good luck!