10 Secrets About Stress Revealed by Psychologists

You don’t have to wait for stress to heal itself

Another important thing that you have to do is not to expect stress to heal itself and to take action as soon as possible. Otherwise, the other future stressful situations will make recovery difficult and you may become seriously ill.

“In my practice, I work with a considerable number of high-functioning professionals, and I have now come to expect them to commit to taking care of themselves after the busy season or their next professional deadline. The thing is, we cannot make up for stress periods similarly to how we now know we cannot make up for lost sleep. It is important to maintain good self-care practices because of this,” explained Pryor.