In a situation where it's unavoidable, how do you manage stress?

Honest answer here :

1. Face the problem/situation. Nothing works better than diving straight into the problem , through the inner layers and right in the middle of the core subject! Of course this takes courage , power , strength and determination and when you're stressed you tend to lack most of these. But there is an easy way out. If you allow yourself to wind yourself up about the situation its not going to get better. You need to keep an open mind and be civil with yourself , sensibly finding the solution and be determined to want to solve the problem before stress takes over fulltime and then in that case you are in trouble. The situation is inavoidable then what is the point in running away from it? It will always come to bite you back harder and you will fall with a louder thump. Not needed and not necessary , so I would say straighten up and do what is needed to do , telling yourself that the longer you leave it the longer you will feel like this.
2. Drink plenty of fluids (preferably water). It will forever amaze you the effect water has on one's brain, body and mind. It really does work wonders! It refreshens you, gives you a more open mind and gives you energy once again which will in turn help you to think better and clearly and give you the boost you need. The problem will be solved using a different approach.
3. Talking to someone. Sometimes if you distract yourself into happier thoughts it can help you solve a problem or get a task completed. This works by distracting the part of the brain that is stressed and trying to solve the problem, it places happer and easy thoughts and problems which in turn make the mind more relaxed and when you get back to the situation at hand you are generally more calm.
4. Listening to music. Sometimes this could be a massive distraction and take you away from the problem permanently or make you feel more stressed depending on what music you listen too. But in all fairness this again helps you to relax better and then when you feel more calm you process things quicker and unclog the confused and twisted thoughts you had before. It also releases the same hormone that being in love releases.
5. Taking a walk. Going somewhere you love and enjoy and admiring the view is always a nice thing to do when having difficulty with the daily hassles in your life. It refreshens you , makes you feel more at ease, gives you inspiration too. You may feel an idea coming up when walking around, you can think more clearly.
6. Get active. Excercise is important here , you can ride a bike and do something active and fun that will help your mind. Body and soul. It is the main one that helps relax people, a good stress reliever.

I had a few more, but I forgot sorry! Hope this helps!

Hi Lily,

Handling stress used to be one of the most difficult things to do for me.  My mind got clouded and sometimes I didn't see a way around a specific situation.  But many situations and experiences in the past have triggered a defense mechanism I was not aware about at those moments.  Every time I was worried about something and stress kicked in, I started looking in my mind for the worst case scenario result to the problem and started working for a solution from there. 

It sounds silly, and probably negative, but it worked for me before and it still works.  I do find it necessary to talk to my husband, or my mother, or even a colleague (a neutral person's advice always comes best when you're having a personal problem) about the situation to know their opinion because sometimes where I see a Tsunami they see a glass of water (speaking of water...).

And then I just take the bull by the horns.  I don't like to be caught in an uncomfortable situation for long.  I tend to confront my fears and do what I got to do and it's the only way to free myself from the stress that any situation can give me.

Lately I've learned that no matter what happens you can always count on the support of those who love you and that's all it takes to take the first step towards de-stressing.