Stressed? Take a nap.

A new study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology finds that procrastinators handle work-life stress better than motivated people.

This new study finds that those who cope with work-family conflict by becoming busier and looking for more resources to solve problems – type-A multitaskers — actually experience more stress.


The study also says that people who avoid problems, who withdraw and, perhaps, lie down and take a nap instead of tackling dilemmas right away, actually do better with life conflict, and seem to have more energy, says the study. 


Previous studies indicated that people who take time to remove themselves from the stressful situation and close their eyes in meditation also recharge themselves.


And although having a support group of loving people around you is the number one stress protector, it can also increase your stress. If you use your support group to rehash and repeat the problem, you have no release and instead increase the feelings of helplessness, frustration, anger and stress.


Stressed? Take a minute to breathe deeply; close your eyes and visualize something peaceful or a happy memory. Breathe in fully and exhale slowly during this time and feel and see your stress resilience increase.