Stress of running a job is eating my stomach - any good ideas people have to deal with busy season stress?

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I always love a cup of warm tea at night before sleeping to just calm down. I also love to watch a good stand-up. Kind of escapes the stresses even for just the duration of the show.

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Calm app is always good too, and yoga

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Wine!

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Ah the classic PA solution... Bottoms up 🥂🍷🥃

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Setting healthy boundaries (look it up!), meditation morning & night, getting as much sleep as possible

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I second the calm app, it’s great!

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