I tend to be a high strung person naturally. But I've learned to cope with stress by doing visualization techniques. The one that I particularly find useful is imagining myself in the most stressful position possible... and then returning to reality.
By contrasting what COULD be the worst possible scenario and pretending to deal with that and then coming back to reality... everything seems like cake...
For example, I imagine myself in a war, as a general getting shot at... bombed. making front line decisions. Having to deal with incoming waves of men... etc etc...
And then I realize "hey... know what? going to the bank at 9am in the morning isn't quite as bad."
By purposely stressing my mind and imagining a contrast image I know that stress from minor things can be easily dealt with. It's kind of a mind hack.
I "input" false memories into my psyche. Stressful situations, responsible leadership roles, etc...I give myself the sort of... "man" experiences to make me a mature person... without ever having to go through them.
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