Tell me about a time you managed stress effectively during a difficult times?

[Leenah_1]

[sage2021]

When my son contracted bacterial meningitis, bacterial endocarditis, blood poisoning and double pneumonia and was on life support and dying it was beyond stressful.
A lot of people eople kept asking me if he was my only child. I just wanted them to realize that even if I had 12 children, I love HIM and there wouldn't be a replacement for him.
I went through with my son and myself. I don't have any family to speak of, and the family I had at the time only visited once or twice and he was in the hospital for 76 days.
He has to have emergency open heart surgery with a 50/50% chance of living or dying.
As far as how I dealt with my stress I am a Christian woman and I gained strength through Jesus Christ who strengthend me. I wasn't all alone because God was right there with me.
I just knew that God wouldn't let him die. I prayed 🙏🏼 a lot and gave him to God to take care of him.

As with anything I go that's stressful I just put one foot in front of the other one and keep going. I do everything possible to make the situation better. I give it my best shot always.
I don't drink alcohol or do illicit drugs which keeps me grounded so I can get things done! I need a sound mind to be able to get me through life.
I just press on the best way I know how.

[Ironco]

I was in the same boat, but I lost my wife and children.
I just life live now in a state of "what's next"

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

My best stress relief is crying. Like, full-body sobbing. Usually in a car. Usually in a quiet neighborhood at night when no one can see me. It’s a necessary emotional release and it makes it easier to get back to my life once it’s over.

[Lynx122]

I used to block out people because I was too stressed and I had to take care of my needs. I needed to have stability I couldn't risk relying on someone and them letting me down. It was kind of a drastic move but it worked and it helped me develop.

Now I've reached a point where I can handle it even if something goes bad in a relationship so I can be more relaxed and more open and invest more in relationships. I feel good about how things are going now I feel like a long time of slow progress is paying off and I've reached a point where I can be more free with how I live my life.

If I was put under a lot of stress there's still a point where I need to reduce the amount of responsibility I take on because my health is more important. I won't let it get to a point where it damages me.

[exitseven]

I was going through a stressful time trying to get through graduate school. I was literally one exam away from getting kicked out of the program and my whole future depended on my successfully graduating.

I consumed copious amounts of this beverage.

Geary's

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[molonski2]

I've found for me the best stress management is physical activity , so I try to look the issue (s) square in the eyes , get really physical , and then I come back to it , I used this process often in business.

[Bricealan]

@Leenah_1 My brother is dying of cancer in Atlanta, and a young friend is near death in the hospital, horribly injured. I go to my Yoga classes, and try to stay active, eat reasonably and try to help him when I can.

[msc545]

Well there was a time that I was caught in a traffic jam that lasted for hours on a California freeway and I was stressed out cuz I had to be somewhere but I couldn't move. So instead I used my phone to just call the people I was supposed to meet with and tell him I couldn't and then I went and slept in the backseat of my car until the traffic jam cleared up. It took almost an entire day. I was woken up by a very nice highway patrolman who actually brought me a cup of coffee. Great guy.

[FunkyMonkee]

I've been doing it for at least the past 25 years.

[convo_king89]

Besides the typical things like alcohol or try and relaxing by getting a nice meal or sleeping. If you need to relieve stress another way masturbate/jack off is another way as well.

[Sevenpointfive]

it takes a LOT to stress me out, but when i get there it is always ugly. it rarely happens. my father can get me there easily but i manage effectively by not talking to him anymore.

[Joshydavid25]

This sounds like an interview question.. 😂..

[Garud]

just lock your emotions and use brain more
don't react for people around you, just focused

[clampfan101]

I’m not very good at managing stress. I keep too much bottled up.

[vj0090]

Looking at you can be great way to manage stress haha

[DJB72]

Ask me again in a year. I might have an answer then.

[dudeinohio]

I'm on antidepressants, so I can handle a lot. Before that, I drank heavily.

[Bklynbadboy12]

Right now my job is really trying me right now but I'm so proud of myself for staying professional

[luvstoned4him]

Ha! Will tell you when I figure out myself

[eagle1951]

when my twins passed away