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From Burnout to Bliss: My Journey to Managing Stress & Anxiety as a Data Scientist
As a data scientist, my job comes with its fair share of stress like tight deadlines, technical challenges, pressure to deliver insights. And when the stress piles up, anxiety isn’t far behind. But through trial and error, I’ve found some techniques that have really helped lower my daily stress and keep anxiety at bay.
1. Keep a stress journal.
I use a simple spreadsheet to track major stressors, my stress level (1-10), and how it affects me physically and mentally. Reviewing it helps me see patterns - for example, release days are particularly stressful, so I now do mini meditations before tackling work those days.
2. Meditate.
I use the Calm app for 10-15 minutes of guided meditation in bed. Focusing on my breathing quiets my racing mind. Since starting this practice, I fall…
