The four A’s of stress management are:
Avoid: In which you find ways to escape minor stressors by creating distance between you and whatever’s causing stress, making it better with something you enjoy or refusing to do something when necessary.
Alter: How you communicate expectations and limitations. For example, “I can only meet for fifteen minutes.”
Accept: As the name suggests, this is where you accept the situation, usually after avoiding and altering doesn’t work. Talk to someone you trust and be compassionate with yourself.
Adapt: Once you know your stressor, you can make the necessary changes to prevent it from causing you to stress in the future.