Your reply certainly applies to many of us.  I love the absence of stress in the work place and believe me I had a lot (adolescent psychologist).  Why are you taking on the problems of your adult children?  I can relate well...I feel my three sons pain, disappointments, hardships, etc. but they are not mine.  If they ask, I give them my thoughts.  I could easily (and I won't say I haven't) stay awake at night and usually for nothing.  I try very hard not to fuss or worry...it works out always.

But here, I'm learning to finally focus on myself and my needs; a luxury I've never allowed.  It is great!

I read.  Recently, I have been examining the Barbara Marciniak books on the Pleaidians.  I am suspicious of channeling, it seems too simple, yet the wisdom imparted is amazing.  Isnt the most profound of all things from Science to Art often 'simple'?  I also recommend the books by Lee Carroll, especially 'The Journey Home' which is fiction with a message.  Gives a lot to think about.  We have time to think at this age, dont you love it?

1. Each day I make a choice to have some silence and stillness.  By silence I mean specifically no speech from me or sound from radio, television or music player of any kind.  By stillness I am either repeating my mantram or paying complete attention to my breathing or listening deeply.  My days consist of several moments like this.  In my workplace I am able to close the door to my office and reduce the "noise" of conversations and other ambient sounds.
2. The practice of one pointed attention and slowing down came as inspiration from Eknath Easwaran, founder of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.  
3. Living as a relative of all of nature teaches me to feel the oneness of life.  This inspires awe and reverence for all life as well as water, earth, sun, moon, stars, minerals, fire and air.  This is a gift of my Algonquin ancestors and the divine spark within.  When I make choices that allow stress to separate me, I take action to be near living creatures  to help me reconnect.
4. I remind myself daily of the Four Agreements to be impeccable with the Word, to not take anything personally, to not make assumptions and to always do my best as Don Miguel Ruiz has shared with us.
5. I laugh a lot and practice not taking my self too seriously.  :o)

Since I stopped working, and am no longer a caregiver, I have a lot less general, ongoing stress in my life. What does stress me the most, is dealing with bureaucracy & poor service .. having to go through those "intelligent phone systems", dealing with robotic corporate representatives, etc. What I do to relieve the stress, if I haven't solved the problem, is write a letter to a corporate/organizational representative, I feel will be more customer-oriented. It's a way for me to vent productively. I usually wait a day or two to re-read the letter, and make sure it's firm but polite, then off it goes .. and I stop thinking about the problem.

I'm still working--so I still have the day-to-day stress of deadlines. The things that bug me the most are illogical behaviour and "hurry up and wait"--like when you know you have a limited time to get something done, but you don't have enough info to even start on the task.

I can read a book, or watch a movie to distract me from the stress. I can also paint a picture and totally forget about a headache. Sometimes only "comfort food" will help--chocolate is always good! My husband likes to go for walks or hikes to de-stress.

I have chosen to live in beauty.  I took the road less traveled: Journey to Myself.  I am exploring, reflecting, and have stepped back from the outer world.  I have let go of the "doing." 

I lived a very stressful chaotic life.  Late in my life, I choose to let go.  I stopped juggling all the balls...let them drop as they may.  I choose serenity.  It has not been easy to let go, because society, family, and the "need to be somebody doing something" keeps one manipulated and aggressed upon.  I had to sit down for many years meditatively.

I choose this life, at the end of my life because I believe I am now walking toward my Divine Spirit.  I feel much more aligned with my divine purpose.  I live each day doing the day without an agenda.

Yes, I have done lots of volunteering.  I sponsored dozens of homeless shelter dogs in my state which led me into a deep depression due to the abuses I saw done to dogs.  I have volunteered with Hospice, the blind, and for a meditation group.  Now...I am just being.  I am just this: waiting for whatever calling comes my way.  Currently, I am deeply enjoying this group forum.   I am enjoying the authentic heartfelt posts by AARP online friends.

What more could I want from life?   I choose peace.

Since I stopped going to work my stress has diminished greatly.  Don't have to put up with the gossip, back stabbers, the lies, the hate mongers,  I would just do my job and pretty much stay to myself but it just seemed like it bugged them more.  So happy I don't have to put up with that any more.  Now my stress is only the day to day living.  Economy, getting my bills paid, pinching pennies.   I play computer games, listen to meditation music, pray, listen to my guardians and angels.  Whether we believe it or not we all get through another day.  As the saying goes.. God didn't give us anything that we couldn't handle...    It just seems like it sometimes. 

ANSWER :     NOT VERY WELL !!! 

I make an attempt to FIX the problem and if  its out of my control then I make a good effort to ignore it and concentrate on something else more gratifying or engaging.  

After I retired from the stress of the workplace.......my stress has been about taking on  the problems of my two adult children.     Many times  I have worried myself to pieces and everything turns out okay and I have stayed awake nights for nothing.