Use stress as a teacher . As a crisis occurs, stop and think of how to use it to make things better. Make lemonade out of the lemons in life. Leave time for the unexpected . Look for the natural coping ability to deal with the unexpected.
Coping requires time.
Time is needed to perceive a crisis and to rally our internal and external resources. Choose friends carefully . Your choice of friends can be the key to stress reduction. Friends should be people who help us to increase our strengths and create innovative solutions to stressful situations. They support us and reaffirm that we are not alone.