stress management

Coping with pressure

Stress management is the practice of controlling tension and anxiety through deliberate techniques—exercise, meditation, time management, or simply stepping away from overwhelming situations.

The term appears frequently in workplace wellness programs and self-help contexts: The seminar covered stress management techniques for busy professionals.

Her stress management routine includes morning yoga.

Opposites
coping approach

stress managementsubstance abuse

Harmful habitual intoxicant use

denial · escapism · self-medication · compulsive behavior · self-destructive behavior

relationship to limits

stress managementoverextension

Exceeding sustainable capacity

burnout · overwork · pushing through · workaholism · grinding

intentionality

stress managementneglect

Failure to provide care

passivity · helplessness · learned helplessness · chaos · disorganization

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G