Yes, taking time off works best for me too! And I agree, reaching out can sometimes be tough if you’re considered the emotionally tough one in the family who can handle anything. But, I think just talking it out with someone who isn’t directly related to the issue can help…at least in getting the thing out…it sometimes gives you a different perspective on things

Yes, it works great with kids too, isn’t it? When my son stresses out with too many school assignments to cover, I just ask him to start with the easiest or the smallest one…that way when he has only the big one left, he won’t be stressing out with how many more he has to cover…gets his work done faster

Trying to visualize what you’ll advice if someone else is having the issue causing stress and following that advice yourself does help. Try out some other techniques too to find which one suits you best and is the easiest…after all, we are talking of reducing stress, right : )