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I just laugh at it. When things get stressful or crazy at work, I literally just laugh at it. I mean, what else are you going to do? They don't pay us enough to get mad or ruin our mental health!
Rising Star
I get that too. Sometimes it does not even feel like dealing with it so much as just surviving it and getting up to do it again. I think that is what made me ask in the first place because from the outside it can look like calm, but inside it definitely does not always feel that way.
I don't know that I do deal with it. I'm stressed 24/7, either from work or life in general. But I still wake up each day and manage to do it all again, which I suppose is all that matters.
Rising Star
That is kind of what I’m afraid of too, if I’m being honest. From the outside it can probably look like I’m handling it, but a lot of the time it feels more like I just keep moving because I have to. I get what you mean about waking up and doing it again, but I don’t know if that’s the same as actually dealing with it.
Rising Star
Honestly, I vent to my partner if I can’t take it. They’re understanding, which is great. I know that as a leader, I take a brunt of the responsibility, which means I take a brunt of the stress. Over time, learning to work through it calmly and NOT absorb it is key. Easier said than done though, since a lot of us are very passionate about what we do
Rising Star
That is probably the healthiest version of it, honestly. I think having somewhere safe to let it out matters more than people realize, especially when so much of leadership is acting steady for everyone else. The hard part really is not absorbing it in the first place when you actually care.
I stay calm as possible and let all the customers know that it’s a little busy to please bear with me. If you panic, it just makes everything worse.
Rising Star
That makes sense in the moment and I do think staying outwardly calm helps keep things from spiraling. I guess what I keep thinking about is what happens after, because the pressure does not really disappear just because I kept it from showing while it was happening.
Chief
Exactly, leadership often means carrying stress quietly. I think it’s about finding small ways to release it after work, with hobbies, or talking it out with someone you trust. If you bottle it up too long, it just builds, so those unseen outlets are crucial.
Rising Star
That is the part I am still figuring out. I think I have gotten good at carrying it quietly, but not always great at actually releasing it after. The small outlet idea is probably what I need more of because bottling it up and calling that strength clearly is not the same thing.
Pro
You do need to deal with it otherwise it could bubble up inside you and then you can no longer stay calm. It's not healthy to bottle up feelings. Probably won't be able to destress at work but I recommend blowing off steam after hours, maybe do a work out class.
Rising Star
Yeah, that is exactly what I worry about. You can hold it together for a long time and still be storing way more than you realize. I know I need something on the other side of work that actually lets me decompress instead of just bringing the whole day home with me.