Compare Two Approaches to Managing a Chronic Low Level Stress

You have been managing this stress for months without deciding whether managing is even the right goal. This compares tackling the root cause directly against building better coping habits around it, tells you honestly which is more likely to actually reduce the stress rather than just make it bearable, and why.

I have this recurring stress: [describe the source of stress plainly]. Compare two approaches: Approach A: [describe, e.g. addressing the root cause directly]. Approach B: [describe, e.g. building better coping habits around it]. State which is more likely to actually reduce the stress long term versus just make it more bearable, under 150 words.