The way I handle stress actually is kind of funny and strange, my method is just what works for me and when I discuss it with my friends they feel like I'm saying rubbish, I don't blame them actually because what is right to me shouldn't be right to them, our point of view are different.
As we all know we have different types of stress, mentally, physically, and emotional stress that's three I know about and the ones have been through. Honestly, it's not an easy task to get out of it when you are mentally or emotionally stressed, those two are the worst of all because they can't be treated medically. You can't see them, they are things we feel.
For me when I'm stressed physically, might be a long at work or church, I get stressed taking a long road trip which is one of the reasons I don't travel. Once I stay on a road trip for two to three hours, then I can tell you my day is ruined. Which mean I don't travel long distance by road in the morning if I want to, I go in the evening so I know once I get to my destination all I'm going to do is eat something light might be junk or cereals, take a nice shower then I wait till sleep comes, sometimes I decide to watch a movie which makes the sleep comes fast. I don't do medication unless the needs arise because I hate it.
When my emotions get stressed, I do what almost everybody does, I want to be alone, locked in my room with my headphone. The only thing I want to listen to is that music that goes with my mood presently which is why I have different playlists.
During that time I don't want to talk about what I'm going through with anyone, I just want to relate it to my music. Talking to someone might make it worse if they say the wrong words and you never can tell what they will say so I just stick to my music, I will feed it a lot of music till healed up then I can now talk to someone.
My mental stress is not good in any way because my brain just automatically shut down, sometimes I sleep like a log of wood, 3 hours straight, in one position. No turning or tossing while some days I can't sleep and those are the worst.
My anger fires up and it doesn't get better until I sleep, sleeping for me is like a reset button when I'm down mentality, some times I tried alcohol but didn't work just make things worse for me until one day I discovered what works for me which is a long, steamy, nice intimacy. I know you are thinking right now but one thing I know is after this, I go to bed and wake up as a new person. Everything that is making my mental health stressed will be gone, I can then think the right way and see things differently.
Have put this to test many times and it worked for me, it might have worked for someone reading this too, and don't be shy to put it down in the comment section.
Wishing everyone a blessed week.
Stay safe