Tips and tricks with dealing with stress?

Well,I also usually do meditation.Thts really helpful.Plus if u r addicted to porn then also quit this...Plus do some walking and reading some good books is really benifiCial

 

Get a better job, unless you think the stress is worth the money.

 

Maybe you're not the problem. These days, there's just too much information, and too many decisions to make, which leads to cognitive overload. Posted something similar [link].

Since you've mentioned books & comics... just finished the book Visual CBT on dealing with negative thoughts you might like.

About thinking straight & IT... finished the audiobooks The Organized Mind & Algorithms to Live By on different strategies and topics you might enjoy.

1. "Visual CBT: Using pictures to help you apply Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to change your life" [link]
2. "The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload" [link]
3. "Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions" [link]

Hope you find what you're looking for.

 

When im stressed I jerk off.

But I guess thats why im only on a 3-day streak

 

Youre right, used to use it as an excuse, just waiting for something stressful so then I had an excuse.

I think exercise is one of the most helpful for sure!

Do you use a meditation app?

 

Yeah ive tried those apps and liked them, im just too much of a cheap skate to pay for the full versions

 

You're new man, you're going to make mistakes, that's normal with anything in life.

Exercise every day, 5 days a week

Meditate 5 minutes a day building 5 minutes a week to 20 minutes. 10 minutes morning and night is good.

Journal your stress. Talk to yourself like a good friend.

No money is worth stress.

 

As someone who tends to think about work even in the evenings, at night and at the weekends, my best piece of advice is to somehow find ways to distract yourself (obviously not using porn etc.). It is amazing how much just going out, talking to a family member, going to see a film or taking a train somewhere can minimise problems.

 

It goes away with experience. Anything new is stressful and creates anxiety. I remember giving my first presentation on stage or attending interview or getting into new job. As your work becomes routine, your stress and mental resilience also gets adapted to the job.

In Power of Habit (or some book??), it is mentioned that brain activity levels are extremely high when a new task is done or when we do something new. As repetitions go by, the mental activity gets very less. Brain automates the task. Its like being new to driving a vehicle. Remember first time driving a vehicle?? How stressful it was and how anxious you were?? After some time, it becomes normal and just like any other activity.