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Are you good at coping at being under stress?
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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Depends on my mental health.
If it’s good then yeah, I can cope with almost anything.
If it’s wobbly then all it takes is a bit of spilt milk and I’m a woman on the edge and I feel overwhelmed.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yup, I cope well under pressure at work. I work at one of the biggest Nurseries in the Midlands and it is fast paced, high stress environment and you have to be two steps ahead at every level whilst preparing for the next challenge
Covid has thrown in a curveball but now are getting into routine with it all
I love my job! Not sure I could function in a smaller environment |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Depends on my mental health.
If it’s good then yeah, I can cope with almost anything.
If it’s wobbly then all it takes is a bit of spilt milk and I’m a woman on the edge and I feel overwhelmed.
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This exactly  |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Definitely - am very much a "get on with it" type regardless of the situation - may need some downtime to recover once I am past it but will keep on in spite of whatever the cause of the stress may be |
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This weekend is the most stressful of the year, as it’s Black Friday. We are under pressure from the Friday to Monday when it gets back to some sort of normality. Tonight will be the last time that I work only 8 hours.
The most stressful part is not knowing what time you’ll finish. But I must admit the overtime is useful.
So stress with rewards I’m fine with |
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Short term stress I deal with well. Long term stress grinds me down and I don't have the mental strength to cope.
At work I like a bit of chaos, I love a good challenge and like to have a bit of adrenaline flowing. When stress-filled days and weeks turn into months (or in my current situation over a year now) I find it difficult to manage my mental health and I fall back on some very unhelpful coping strategies. |
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Work stress is okay, I'm realistic with deadlines and happy to say no when asked to do the unrealistic.
Personal life is different, I'm stressed at the moment and don't really have my usual releases available. I go quiet, withdraw and then meltdown |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Thats like saying how long is a piece of string!
It surely depends on type, longevity, impact, current emotional state, resultant fall out, futility of situation.
I try not to get stressed over things that me being stressed about them will make no difference to the thing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Work stress can be good, challenges the brain, but financial stress no.
So many different types of stress out there.
The type you are referring to, not so much, I like to get ready at a slow pace and if i rush, i sweat, then makeup melts and that stress is not fun |
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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago
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It depends on the stress. The kind of situation you mention, Shag, I wouldn't call stress. I'd call it pressure. And I'm very good under pressure.
Stress, however, completely screws me up. My digestive system shuts down so I can't actually eat anything without being very sick (although drinking is fine weirdly) and my anxiety goes through the roof, giving me more frequent panic attacks and depression. |
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I’ve never been good at coping with stress I’m not sure why but I tend to freak out and zone out ..I have been told by doctors etc that it’s a coping mechanism for something that happened in my childhood but it’s not as I had a great childhood so maybe it’s just the way my brain is wired.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Work "stress" or being under pressure as i prefer to call it. Hell yeah give me the pressure anyday. I thrive on it. Being in shopfitting we have extremely tight deadlines that cannot be extended at any cost. Love it
Being a firm believer in good time keeping and punctuality put me in a traffic jam or get me lost and you can fuck right off. Total utter fucking melt down. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to be really good, nothing was too much to handle but then I had a bit of a breakdown. Now I forget that I'm not my old self until I catch myself slipping back into the feelings/thoughts/emotions of that time. Then I know I either need more sleep or less stress or preferably both. Slowly getting better though 4 years on and I can handle a lot more than 2 years ago. Maybe one day I'll get back where I was.
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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago
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"Yup, I cope well under pressure at work. I work at one of the biggest Nurseries in the Midlands and it is fast paced, high stress environment and you have to be two steps ahead at every level whilst preparing for the next challenge
Covid has thrown in a curveball but now are getting into routine with it all
I love my job! Not sure I could function in a smaller environment "
That is good you do and yes it have to be alot of pressure to work in a nurse too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Deadline type stress I work well under as in I have to feel the deadline straining at me before I can jump into action and complete something. Other peoples stress I can be a rock and calmly help motivate and organise. My own I usually again wait until the very last minute to explode or deal with it. So depends  |
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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago
From the land of haribos. |
"I used to be really good, nothing was too much to handle but then I had a bit of a breakdown. Now I forget that I'm not my old self until I catch myself slipping back into the feelings/thoughts/emotions of that time. Then I know I either need more sleep or less stress or preferably both. Slowly getting better though 4 years on and I can handle a lot more than 2 years ago. Maybe one day I'll get back where I was.
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Yes things can change after such an event have happened. |
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It depends as I can really thrive under it. I've got to realise that I can often enjoy things and be healthier without stress though, so I organise it out. My best mode is calm. Stress is addictive - don't get hooked, mistaking it for the best excitement you can have |
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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago
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"It depends on the stress. The kind of situation you mention, Shag, I wouldn't call stress. I'd call it pressure. And I'm very good under pressure.
Stress, however, completely screws me up. My digestive system shuts down so I can't actually eat anything without being very sick (although drinking is fine weirdly) and my anxiety goes through the roof, giving me more frequent panic attacks and depression. "
Yes, you are right there as it also depends on the sitation as well |
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By *ookMan
over a year ago
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Tbh... it’s a sneaky little thing that affects you in so many different ways. My recent discovery was blood pressure that was making me feel terrible. It’s all under control now but when you feel bad as many do you really need to take stock and make changes! |
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"I am. I like it and infact I thrive under it. I like the rush you get as have to get ready in the last minute as you get ready to pack all your things before going out "
Touchè..
I love working under pressure and stress. It brings the best out of me. Boring work can never grab my attention. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It depends on the level of stress, how it presents itself and where it's coming from
I am great in a crisis - I am pragmatic as opposed to emotional and can normally find a way through the trees, be it by carefully trodden path or by bulldozer
I had 20+ years of stress in my work life and chose to get off the merry go round just over two years ago, as it had begun to affect my mental well being
That wasn't a crisis though, it was just a constant and wearing grinding down of energies and was largely a feature of the industries in which I worked - it wasn't just me, I saw one Director have a full breakdown and another go into counselling
They drove my decision to get out before the same happened to me
Currently, I am on edge, but that is based on fear and dread as opposed to stress
Thankfully, I have a very supportive partner and a good (if small) network of close friends
Being here helps too, it allows me to remove myself from real life for short periods and that allows the brain to reset and the body to relax |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I am. I like it and infact I thrive under it. I like the rush you get as have to get ready in the last minute as you get ready to pack all your things before going out "
All relative to the type of stress.
Work - piece of cake, drives you on. Always looking for the next challenge.
If however like a lot of people at this time you are working from home AND have small children to mind and keep occupied at the same time, I imagine this may be hugely stressful for parents.
Finacial stress would be completely different with each one requiring their own means of dealing with it.
As I say, this will not be the same for everyone in the same way so there is no definite answer to this. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I am. I like it and infact I thrive under it. I like the rush you get as have to get ready in the last minute as you get ready to pack all your things before going out "
There’s different kinds of stress, it’s a lot more subtle than that. |
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Ok stress, OP
You need to think...
I was always good under stress ( so I thought)
But, in truth it made me agressive and caused me to become very very ill.
Stress is a silent killer, bragging about how wonderfully you cope with stress...
Not a good idea!! |
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