Actively reduce stress: pause and breathe for a good 10 to 15 seconds, then label what you’re feeling.
Focus on what you can directly control: the majority of our suffering in life comes from trying to control things we can never control, and so when you consciously turn your focus back to what you can control.
Set realistic expectations for yourself: stop trying to do everything! Stop putting pressure on yourself to do and be everything, because you can’t. focus on a handful of core priorities.
Set and maintain boundaries: decide who has access to you and what that access looks and feels like, as well as being clear about what you will and will not accept from others in terms of how they treat you.
Say no: That’s not selfish; it’s self-preservation… because if you don’t look after your needs, nobody’s going to do it for you!
Make tough choices if you have to: walk away from a relationship or situation if the pressure is too much and it can’t be resolved by changing your approach to it.
