My close call with stress and what I do now

Last week, I was on the excavator and felt really stressed. My mind wandered and I almost dug in the wrong spot. It was a wake-up call about how stress affects our job. Now, I do quick breathing exercises at the start of each task. This has helped me stay calm and accurate. What are your go-to methods for keeping stress low? I think we should talk more about this in our trade.

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ninasmith1mo ago

Seriously though, how do you stick with the breathing exercises when work gets crazy?

finleyw581mo ago

Whoa @ninasmith, you're actually remembering to breathe when work goes nuts? That's the real skill!

alicecooper1mo agoMost Upvoted

Breathing? I forget to blink. Just stare at the screen until my eyes dry out.