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I can't manage it. Stress and pressure are my worst enemies. I usually take walks, listen to good music.

• nethershaw 9y ago
  I want to say the same thing. There have been long discussions with my therapist on this topic, and it is still one of the things I struggle with the most. Leaving aside where the stress comes from, I also take what you might call an external approach. I try to move. The shortest path to changing my emotional state, I find, is to change my environment. I remember university being very high-key almost all the time, and seeking out low-key environments was difficult. I hit the trails. I try to limit my exposure to other people, and focus on keeping my own footprint small. It is easier for me to meditate, or just to process my thoughts, when my body is engaged in motion through my surroundings and I am using most of my senses. If nature is unavailable or unappealing, then use something to change your information diet instead. Music is a good suggestion. I like instrumentals when I can't get outside. Even if I'm only changing my environment virtually, through a video game, play helps. Whatever I do, it's about trying to change my mental context so that I'm not ruminating on the thing causing the stress. This doesn't mean running away from stressors... only that one needs to choose different stimuli, or lack thereof, from time to time.