Further reading
StressDecks is one way to deal with stress. It won’t suit everyone, and it isn’t the only thing that has helped me.
These are the books and ideas I’d point you to as well.
Where the idea started
The Microstress Effect, Rob Cross and Karen Dillon
The book that gave microstress its name. If you read one thing on this list, read this.
Also worth your time
The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary, Catherine Gray
A mix of memoir and practical self-help about dropping the chase for perfection and noticing the small comforts of everyday life.
Meditations for Mortals, Oliver Burkeman
Short daily chapters on accepting that you can’t do everything, and getting on with what matters.
The School of Life: An Emotional Education, Alain de Botton
The things about emotions, relationships and work that nobody teaches you at school.
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me), Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
Why we all justify our own bad decisions, and how to notice yourself doing it.
The Five Stages of the Soul, Harry R. Moody and David Carroll
A map of the search for meaning that often arrives in midlife.
Found something that works for you?
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