You already know this from first hand experience. Actually a little stress is not a such a bad thing. Having some stress gets your adrenaline going and often helps you accomplish a lot. Having too much stress, unfortunately, often times makes you feel awful and shuts down your productivity. Using the analogy of a rubber band, positive stress is just the right amount of stress needed to stretch the band and make it useful.
Negative stress snaps the band.
Short-term ways to handle stress Relax and take breaks. Schedule time to relax your mind and body. Perhaps for you this means exercising, daydreaming, watching a silly TV show or just taking some deep cleansing breaths. Ask yourself whether it s worth being upset over the situation. You can choose to stay calm and ignore it.