What's your stress response?

What stress? Work stress? One thing. Social stress? Another. Geopolitical shit? Third response.
- Oh ya, good distinction. Mostly work stress on my end elicits that reaction. How about you, which one impacts you the most and how do you respond?

Depends on the level of stress. At small to medium amounts (beyond background levels) I stop responding to texts from anyone other than my best friend and partner. At high amounts I stop thinking or doing anything and just pace or rot in bed

Well we know what people do under stress and it's a lot of bad shit.
What are some healthy coping mechanisms? Say a top 10.
- I'm a fan of mindfulness and gratitude practice. Also, physical exercise! Nothing like working up a good sweat when I'm mad at myself to feel better after.

Migraines. At least it's a good way to get away from the stressful situation, because I don't have a choice unless I want to throw up and I will look so bad that people immediately believe me. So... thanks, migraines?

Do you like Huey Lewis & The News? Their early work was a little too 'new-wave' for my taste, but when 'Sports' came out in '83, I think they really came into their own – both commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In '87, Huey released this, 'Fore', their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is 'Hip to Be Square', a song so catchy most people probably don't listen to the lyrics – but they should! Because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself!

I eat too much then feel guilty about it, including stuff I shouldn't eat that will make me sick.

Picking. I'm pretty compulsive about it. Can really fuck things up if I'm nervous about an upcoming social event, as I end up with a puckered face, making it worse. Idk why I do this, a lot of times I'm not really even conscious I'm doing it until after the fact.

I get the strong urge to slam illicit opiates into my veins. But I can't do that anymore so now I do dif breathing exercises.
- Oh that's so real. I'm like six years clean of opiates - it does get easier, but occasionally my veins get itchy when I get really stressed. Normally relationship stress.

Mine are all unhealthy but I think my stress is quite high. It was drinking way too much… not it’s having a drink with junk food, staying up late 报复熬夜, and being outwardly anxious

Depends on the stress, if its just a tense situation I try to keep my eyes open, think about the events unfolding and the options available to deal with it, if there is a need to deal with the situation. If its anger related stress, I get a rush of energy and feel the need to get up and walk, this allows me to let the steam off. If it becomes too much to deal with, I tend to retreat back into myself, take as little place as possible, lie down if possible, my brain usually can't stop thinking but doing something autonomously (doomscrolling or anything else) helps.

Depends on the situation, initially usually anxiety or panic but again depends on the severity and how equipped I am for the response of the situation in question.