7 tips on staying optimistic when you're starting to get a little stressed. I admit, Awesome Girlfriend and Megan haven't been able to do our remote yoga dates over the past few weeks due to my floor situation. I think we both miss it big time. Once my floors that were broken from the hot water heater breaking, get done over soon then we will be getting back into it for sure. I love their idea about "hourly check ins," with yourself. I'm all for big picture views, but this snapshot view can also be beneficial too. 5 minute breaks can be very helpful, and also visualizing everything actually going right for a change have helped me in the past.