How do you handle your stress for a work day when you get home?
To handle the stress when you get home, it is important to find healthy and effective outlets to destress. Exercise, engaging with your kids and openmindedness to taking medication are just some of the ways to manage stress. Your goal should be to remain 3/4 full and be okay with that.
Transcript: "So how do I handle the stress when I get home? I think you have to understand that you're not going to be perfect at this. And not being perfect at being able to handle stress and being able to find the best way is something that is hard for first responders' minds to be able to wrap around because we are always that first responder thinking of, here's the problem, here's the solution, let's move on. And so when you're dealing with stress, it's so important to have your way of figuring out what it's going to be, whether it's exercise. I use exercise, but when I was injured, I wasn't able to use exercise, so I used something that was not as good, it was eating. And so trying to figure out better, more healthy ways of doing work around the house, being engaged in your kid's life, there's so many different things that we can utilize to help with our stress. Sometimes it is medication that you need, and being open to being able to take that is probably one of the bigger things. And for me, it's been a lot of different things that I've had to utilize, and that's okay. And making sure that your ultimate goal is to be that three-quarters full person and be okay with that."