Stress Management: The EQ of Resilience Under Pressure
- Cindy Hosea

- May 28
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 26

Pressure is inevitable—how you handle it isn’t.
Deadlines. Uncertainty. Conflict. Even good change—new roles, big moves, bold opportunities—can bring stress along for the ride. But here’s the key:
It’s not whether you feel stress. It’s how you respond to it that defines your resilience.
Emotionally intelligent stress management doesn’t mean never feeling rattled. It means knowing how to stay centered when the heat is on—to bend without breaking, to stretch instead of snap, to meet intensity with intention.
This article in the Emotional Intelligence Series explores how to strengthen your stress management skills to build resilience and the capacity to stay steady under pressure.



