Change your pushable buttons. Everyone has triggers, or certain things that really bother then.
How do you get over or at least temporarily move passed something that pushes your really big buttons?
(when you can't tell the person to %&$@ off, or dissect the situation)
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posted by misformiche
on Mar 3, 2012 -
14 answers
How to deal with severe depression and delusions? Where do I go from here? Special snowflakes inside.
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posted by Gosha_Dog
on Feb 18, 2012 -
7 answers
1 - Is it a good idea to get pregnant when a close loved one is dying?
2 - If I decide to do it, how can I get my husband off the fence?
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posted by thelastgirl
on Feb 13, 2012 -
59 answers
Help graduate (medical) school not grind me down. Recommend me stress / harm reduction techniques for maintaining positivity and a general sense of optimism?
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posted by kurosawa's pal
on Feb 10, 2012 -
10 answers
I am meeting with my District Manager soon to ask for a demotion. Hivemind, what are your experiences doing so? Probably too many details inside.
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posted by jeffrygardner
on Feb 2, 2012 -
4 answers
is it common to get invited for a job interview when the organization has already hired someone for the position?
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posted by fromageball
on Feb 2, 2012 -
11 answers
How do I find time and motivation to stick to a workout plan, given a moderately stressful schedule, quite a bit of work, and not a huge amount of relaxation time (which working out would cut into)?
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posted by Rory Marinich
on Jan 31, 2012 -
22 answers
How can I motivate myself to work? What did you do to help kick yourself in the posterior and get going? Special snowflake details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2012 -
12 answers
Do you over think things? How do you channel this power for good while avoiding research-driven procrastination and anxiety?
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posted by deludingmyself
on Jan 25, 2012 -
10 answers
How can I not get so agitated by my ill parent's moaning? I live with my parents and take care of my dad while my mom works during the day. He has had medical problems that have left him temporarily unable to move around much, and now he has a yeast infection on his butt that is making just sitting painful at times. I can hear him sometimes moaning in pain in the other room. I can't just put on headphones, because I have to be able to hear when he calls me for help. It's having almost a physical effect on me. I get disgusted and aggravated when I hear this, and the stress is keeping me from getting much done. Is there any way I can manage this?
posted by vash
on Jan 25, 2012 -
24 answers
I panic at work when the stress is on. Can you help me handle the fire more gracefully?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2012 -
5 answers
"I'm a Pantera's box you do not wanna open."-filter:
Looking for work advice about not reacting to my perceived stories about the intent and methods of communication of my peers. Details inside...
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posted by Draccy
on Jan 10, 2012 -
17 answers
Does the average direct sales executive work more hours than the average channel accounts manager?
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posted by gttommy
on Jan 5, 2012 -
1 answer
I have bad sleep hygiene -- I either sleep too little, or more often, too much. Any strategies for combatting this?
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posted by redlines
on Jan 3, 2012 -
13 answers
I have developed work week insomnia. I know YANMD, but what have you found effective for managing this.
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posted by burlsube
on Jan 3, 2012 -
20 answers
I feel borderline incompetent at my job and spend almost all of my free time outside of work trying to work on a creative project. Am I a screw up?
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posted by deathpanels
on Dec 21, 2011 -
11 answers
I'm in my 3rd year of my mechanical engineering program and I hate it. I've dropped 30% in grades since my second year and now I'm tip-toeing failing/passing every class. I've gotten stomach ulcers and anxiety attacks as a result of the stress and I've started to just give up. I want to switch but I'm already sacked with 40k of loans. What should I do?
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posted by CreativeUsername
on Dec 18, 2011 -
30 answers
I am running a project at work which is causing me a LOT of stress. Please give me some tips on how to keep calm in the face of a lot of pressure, conflicting demands, and lack of experience on my own part.
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posted by Ziggy500
on Dec 14, 2011 -
12 answers
Would I know if this is as good as it gets? I know I've got it pretty good, better than most I bet...but I feel a little, I don't know, perhaps unsettled. But maybe that isn't even the right way to describe it - physically it's more liked stressed with a side order of tired. How do you know when you're at the top of your game and when you are in the place that is best for you and your family?
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posted by YukonQuirm
on Dec 13, 2011 -
14 answers
I got a job six months ago as a technical recruiter for a third-party contractor whose field techs replace parts for warranty customers. It's a family business with about a dozen employees in the office. Things are hinky there. Please help me understand what's going on and make a decision. Sorry, but it's very long.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 23, 2011 -
14 answers
Stress is starting to hurt me. What can I do? How can I dramatically reduce stress in my life? And/or take a budget vacation?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 22, 2011 -
21 answers
You know that trend a while back towards 'smart offices'? I think that's what it was called -- you know, when nobody has their own desk, and they just snag their laptop and go sit anywhere and somehow they are magically more creative and productive as a result? I'm having trouble Googling up trip reports: can you help me out with links to stories and research about experiences in implementing it (or your own personal experience)?
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posted by stavrosthewonderchicken
on Nov 10, 2011 -
21 answers
After about one day visiting my family, I get very emotional and remain on the verge of tears for the rest of my visit. Once I've reached this point, talking about anything, even the most mundane, makes me cry. I have never experienced this except with my family. It can last for days. What causes this? What can I do to prevent it? What can I do to recover from it? Can you explain what is happening to me?
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posted by valeries
on Nov 8, 2011 -
18 answers
I need advice on surviving the ultimate type-A job. I've had a job at a small company for 2.5 years now. In my time at the company, I've accomplished a meteoric rise through the company ranks, from a skilled non-management position to an executive level position, supervising nine employees (seven of them international) and several divisions. I've started one division for the company, and I recently was promoted to the director of what we hope will be a multi-million dollar new division.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 19, 2011 -
13 answers
I have a week off, during which I'd like to develop habits that will help me with anxiety and stress, both short and long-term.
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posted by c'mon sea legs
on Oct 19, 2011 -
7 answers
I'm really stressed about college right now. My grades are lower than ever (though not terribly low); I'm afraid I just can't do my major or that I'll disappoint my parents or just suck at school. What should my next steps be?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 13, 2011 -
14 answers
Insomnia-filter: Help this stressed-out couch-sleeper re-learn how to sleep in the bedroom (with television).
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posted by headnsouth
on Sep 26, 2011 -
18 answers
I tried starting over. It failed. I am feeling hopeless. I have a small group of friends in my new city, but I don't want to wear them out by being negative or constantly in crisis. I've been in therapy off and on for 15 years and am not in it right now because I don't know if more of it is even what I need.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 19, 2011 -
15 answers
I am having trouble sleeping, which is leading to minor migraines. In addition I have a host a minor ailments and am not sure which problem to try and solve first, and which flavor of medicine would be the most helpful. In other words, I feel stuck.
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posted by mecran01
on Sep 12, 2011 -
25 answers
How do I cope with being constantly triggered while job-hunting? It's severely impacting my ability to apply for jobs.
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posted by divabat
on Sep 10, 2011 -
16 answers
Is being borderline-weepy and extremely short-tempered a normal part of adjusting to hormonal birth control or should I call my doctor?
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posted by Blue Jello Elf
on Sep 9, 2011 -
20 answers
Due to stress, my period has disappeared. I'm caught in seemingly neverending PMS. Is there any way I can summon my period back? Or at least mitigate the symptoms of fatigue, hunger and feeling so emotional?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 24, 2011 -
20 answers
Apartment noise, and my own hypersensitivity to that noise, are intersecting with some bigger psychological issues for me about when to stick up for my needs. Help.
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posted by chameleon
on Aug 22, 2011 -
30 answers
Please help me bolster my courage and come up with a plan. I am losing hope after being told once again that it's "all in my head" and to go to a psychiatrist.
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posted by sunnichka
on Aug 18, 2011 -
22 answers
Please advise me on how to help a friend whose reaction to the stock market situation is alarming to me.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 11, 2011 -
19 answers
This is a long question about what to do with a troublesome parent. It's less a "what would you do" and more a "what is the right thing to do" question. This is the longest question I have ever asked. I'm sorry.
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posted by TomMelee
on Aug 11, 2011 -
29 answers
My new job is really stressful and demanding, and it's making me unhappy, but I don't want to leave after only a couple of months, because it would look really weird on my resume and I would feel like a failure. Please help me stick it out for the medium-haul.
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posted by Ziggy500
on Aug 1, 2011 -
12 answers
