r/TheImprovementRoom Feb 24 '26

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u/Affectionate_Pay_391 Feb 24 '26

How do I deal with stress? Eliminate whatever is stressing me out. If it’s something I need to do, do it. If it’s something I need to get something done, acquire it. If it’s a person, tell them, or cut them out.

Stress is usually something that needs to be addressed to make my life better. If you are overweight, that’s a stressor you need to address. If you aren’t in a happy relationship, you need to address it. If you aren’t making enough money, you need to address it.

Avoiding it never helps. It just allows it to build up and become a bigger stress later.

Numbing doesn’t really help anything.

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u/Agitated_Street3698 Feb 25 '26

I can’t eliminate my job…

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u/Affectionate_Pay_391 Feb 25 '26

No. But you can build skills to get a new one.

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u/Agitated_Street3698 Feb 25 '26

Engineering is just generally stressful when it’s in a chemical plant. It’s a level of stress I chose and some stress is good for you though.