Emotional stress is an individual thing and there are no set rules that one can follow to overcome it. Having good friends around all the time is a good way of forgetting the cause of the stress and living in the moment. The best way is to let the stress reduce gradually and in most cases it will be overcome naturally. Time heals all wounds and this is especially true for emotional stress. Talking to someone about the problem is another way to reduce the stress. Sharing the burden or dumping it on someone else is a good way to get rid of it.