To remember the core clinical pillars of stress management, practice the 4 As model:
• Avoid: Cut out unnecessary stressors (e.g., learn to say “no” to extra tasks).
• Alter: Communicate your boundaries and adjust the immediate physical environment.
• Adapt: Refine your standards and reframe the stressor as a learning opportunity.
• Accept: Embrace realities you cannot change and focus on active coping.