Like the causes of stress, dealing with stress is also personal to the individual and different from one person to the next. We use both strategies to deal with stress factors (stressors) directly, such as managing personal stress amplifiers (thoughts, attitudes, our own expectations etc.) and also regulating and controlling our mental and physical responses to stress. While this is easy in some situations, in others we quickly reach our limits and, in the worst-case scenario, are overwhelmed by stress, which is something we would all like to avoid. That is why it is important to regularly ask yourself if you are on track with dealing with stressors (deadline pressure, exam stress, everyday annoyances, life crises etc.). Are your usual strategies effective? Can you handle the daily demands of your life in a way that leaves you feeling well and competent? Or are you stressed and overloaded? It is high time to scrutinise your usual coping patterns critically, and expand your readiness and abilities to handle stress.