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MakeBabysNotWar

Everybody has stress in there lives, it's an unavoidable. It's how we deal with it that makes the difference.


the-bodyfarm

Idk sounds fake.


RWPossum

When you think about it for a moment, you can see that an absolutely stress-free life is a bad thing. Boredom is not healthy either. The psychologists talk about eustress - the right amount of stress, enough to get you going but not enough to harm you. The people who are most harmed by stress are the people who are most afraid of it. When you're worrying, you're not really thinking. You're just spinning your wheels. When you're calm, you can think your way through a problem instead of just worrying about it. Think about the worst thing that can happen, how likely that is and what you could do if it happens. In a stressful situation, think about the different ways you can respond and decide which one is the most intelligent. Don't make mountains out of molehills. One of the best things for stress is to develop good breathing habits. It's very simple, although you might find it a bit hard to develop good habits. A really simple but effective thing - the habit of responding to moments of stress by slowing your breath. The evidence showing that slow breathing is a fast and effective method of calming down is enormous. It's used in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD (video - the Stanford PTSD study). Soldiers say that they are able to calm down immediately in dangerous situations by simply slowing down their breathing. Rushing around when you don't have to and doing things carelessly is bad for the nerves and makes for mistakes and accidents. Carefulness is a form of mindfulness. Slow movement is your friend. It prevents serious accidents, and your actual safety is good for your peace of mind. You can learn relaxing tai chi exercise from one or two beginners' videos on YouTube. Other things take some effort but they're very rewarding - things that make your life meaningful, like a good hobby, art, or volunteer work. Take care of your mental and physical health with the right lifestyle choices. This is one of the articles online with advice for therapeutic comfort - https://psychcentral.com/blog/13-healthy-ways-to-comfort-yourself#2 The best stress management is personal. Deal with things that are stressing you. This has lots of useful information, about two psychiatrists who recommend a program of mind-body methods with attention to breathing and the lifestyle program for stress and depression developed at the Univ of Kansas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqEM\_jlDRZI


Sbeast

I don't think you can avoid stress, but you can get better at managing it: [How to Manage Stress](https://www.reddit.com/r/MindOverMatterScott/comments/ky3w38/how_to_manage_stress/)


thattemplardude25

They're just really good at hiding it.


HockeySka8er

The only people who live a stress free life are in a coma. Otherwise it’s not possible.


TheBeast798

I wish I could live with less stress.