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to manage stress

to manage stress

3 3.2
To use activities like exercise or talking to someone that reduce stress and help you feel calmer
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : gestionar el estrés
  • The first way teachers can manage their stress is to acknowledge what exacerbates their stress levels.
  • help manage stress
  • approach to managing stress
  • manage stress levels

You are better able to manage stress and the crises of life.

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Examples

  • The idea that good relationships actually help us manage stress and help us manage negative emotion.

  • An under-recognized variable to academic success within physician assistant training programs is the student's ability to manage stress.

    Academic text (2005)
  • And so it's important to understand we have to manage our stress as best as possible.

  • So helping people to manage stress better can will certainly help them live better and might help them in some cases live longer.

  • Something as simple as changing how we breathe can help all of us manage our stress and fear.

  • Duke University offers a mindfulness program designed to help students manage stress.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Their findings indicated that students learned how to better manage stress and improve their counseling practice.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In an attempt to manage their stress, the majority of those surveyed indicated they employed passive techniques.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The improvement in BSI scores for Native Hawaiian cancer patients suggests the intervention helped patients manage their stress and reduce their distress levels.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Duke University offers a mindfulness program designed to help students manage stress.

Synonyms

to relieve stress
vsto manage stress
5 3.5

To make you feel less tense or worried

focus on ongoing coping to reduce negative effects and preserve wellbeing

Antonyms

69 8.0

To make a problem or feeling worse

44 4.1

To make something larger, stronger, or more important

How Effective

to manage stress
3 3.2

Surface Forms

manage stress infinitive
managed stress past participle
managing stress present participle
manages stress third person singular

Morphology

manage + stress

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'manage' (to handle or deal with) and 'stress' (psychological strain); together they straightforwardly mean to handle or cope with stress. This verb + noun compositional pattern is common and predictable in English (and parallels exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Manage stress paints a simple picture: imagine using your hands to manage a heavy box labeled stress so it does not fall on you. That's why it means 'to deal with stress' in a way that reduces its bad effects and keeps you well.