8 simple steps to build up your stress resilience dr. leaf. Executive summary. for many of us, the initial response to stress is to look for external fixes. we turn to productivity tools or apps that promise to help us manage mounting pressures or we look. Let’s face it there is no way to remove external stress from your life. sh*t happens, and it’s often outside of your control. however, there are countless ways to manage your reaction to stress, which is what causes the greater dose of stress in life anyway. how you react to stress will either send you on a downhill spiral of more stress or help you make peace with it all. Indeed, stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, and your behavior. being able to recognize common stress symptoms can help you manage them. stress that's left unchecked can contribute to many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes. The stress response. your muscles tense, your heart races, a...