How to Manage Stress

Stress isn’t the enemy

Your reaction is

Most people treat stress like a problem.
But stress is a pattern, and patterns can be rewired.

Here’s what works for me:

1/ The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
↳ Count 5-4-3-2-1, then move, this really helps stop overthinking before it spirals

Here are 3 more powerful tools to try:

2/ 4-7-8 breathing
↳ Inhale for 4, hold for 7, exhale for 8, relaxes your nervous system

3/ ABC Technique
↳ Break the stress cycle: Activating Event, Belief, Consequence

4/ Progressive muscle relaxation
↳ Calm your body first, your mind follows