Ask HN: Tips for handling chronic stess?

Re:Ask HN: Tips for handling chronic stess? by austincheney on Monday April 19, 2021 @03:45AM (#26860063)

I recently had a stressful job last year in an environment where I had no control: COVID plus military deployment. My blood pressure dropped 40 points once I left that job. Here are things that helped me and my staff:

* See a mental health professional

* Exercise

* Eat healthy (I was failing here and stress eating thereby making things worse)

* Social reinforcement. Have friends offline to talk things through

* Spend time on things of interest and be productive

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Re:Ask HN: Tips for handling chronic stess? by axljjn on Monday April 19, 2021 @02:40PM (#26866436)

I am keeping busy, so i got that going for me. I do wish I had more driven people around me to vibe with. How important is blood pressure?

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Re:Ask HN: Tips for handling chronic stess? by austincheney on Monday April 19, 2021 @06:24PM (#26868562)

Blood pressure is the medical measure of your cardiovascular health. This is the ultimate indicator of your health and whether stress or mental health concerns are impacting your physical health.

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