You may not control every demand, but you can install brief recovery loops that keep stress from becoming your default setting.
Chronic stress is less about one bad day and more about missing off-ramps.
Build three micro-recoveries: morning check-in, midday breath, evening wind-down. Keep each under five minutes.
If low mood persists or daily function declines, reach for clinical support. Tools like Gruvium are companions, not replacements for care.
