How do you cope with stress?

[WearyTraveler]

Work and life have me down and stressed. How do you cope?

[Levin]

I think you just have to find the right balance in your life.

Working is all well and good but there is more to life than that. Find and schedule time for pleasure, self care, play. Plus spiritual practice.

I always make sure there's at least one day per week where I'm doing pretty much nothing. Evening should be a time to cool down and tune into yourself. Otherwise, you will take it into your sleep. Sleep poorly. And then take that into less energy and motivity in the nexr day.

Outside of that, find the deeper thoughts at play that sustain these feelings.

What is it I am trying to accomplish on a wider level?

How does over-exerting myself self me in the long term?

Why do I feel like I need to burn myself out to get what I want to achieve?

Why does the process need to be so painful?

Why am I not allowed to have fun or relax?

Those types of questions you can ask yourself more intuitively. Rather than trying to think up an answer. Wait for the answer to come up itself.

[exitseven]

I used to drink copious amounts of malt beverages. Now I just try and embrace it.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Nikki1989]

Develop stress coping mechanisms. Once you have them in place, stress will never be an issue. I haven't felt stress in over 15 years because of some basic life skills I learned.

Most important: Replace irrational thoughts with more balanced and positive perspectives.

[MemeSupreme]

if its like in the moment i handle it really well, but crash later

if its something i gotta wait for then i suffer

[trumpetplayerforlife]

It used for be self harm but now a days I take a long bath and will have a glass of wine then either watch TV or craft

[Beckybooboo]

I usually clean and/or do a strenuous workout.

[jamesgoldman]

Scotch

[fish5505_87]

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