{"id":598044,"date":"2026-04-21T18:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/598044\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T18:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:19:17","slug":"meta-cto-andrew-bosworth-when-i-start-to-experience-the-stress-thats-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/598044\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth: When I start to experience the stress, that&#8217;s a &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meta-cto-andrew-bosworth.jpg\" alt=\"Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth: When I start to experience the stress, that's a ...\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> Meta\u2019s chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth, who oversees the company\u2019s Reality Labs division, says that stress is not something he encounters often, but when it surface, he treats it as a signal to reprioritise. According to a report by Business Insider, speaking during an Instagram \u2018ask-me-anything\u2019 session, Bosworth explained that he usually feels stressed only four or five times a year, and the trigger is almost always the same: being over-scheduled. Bosworth added that when he starts to feel stress, it\u2019s mainly because he worries he won\u2019t have enough tome for the \u2018important work\u2019. He described busyness as the root cause, noting: \u201cWhen I start to experience the stress, that\u2019s a useful signal for me. What is the important work that, if you dedicated the time to it, you would be okay? And, how do we reprioritise the urgent stuff that\u2019s being noisy?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meta CTO shared coping strategies for stress <\/p>\n<p>Bosworth also talked about some coping mechanisms which help to get out of a stressful situation. He explained that in order to manage stress he relies on conventional methods such as deep breathing, exercise, and spending time with his wife and kids. He also talks about stress opening, often with his wide, which he says helps him to reset. While he doesn\u2019t consider his strategies unique, he emphasised that they are effective in keeping him grounded.Executives across industries use different approaches to cope with high-pressure roles. Some CEOs practice yoga, take long walks, or spend time in nature. Meta\u2019s CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously told podcaster Joe Rogan that waking up and checking his phone felt like being \u201cpunched in the stomach,\u201d and he manages stress by exercising in the mornings.<\/p>\n<p>Meta CTO to engineers looking to join technology industry<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Meta\u2019s chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth had a simple answer when a student asked how to enter the tech industry: stop waiting and start building. During an Instagram \u201cAsk Me Anything\u201d session this week, Bosworth was asked by a college freshman what it takes to break into technology. His response was direct and practical \u2014 focus less on theory and more on doing. \u201cYou just have to immerse yourself in it,\u201d Bosworth said. \u201cYou should just constantly be building.\u201d\u201cThat&#8217;s what&#8217;s going to give you the best chance of having the relevant skill set that is needed to make a difference in technology,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Poll<\/p>\n<p>What is your primary method for coping with stress?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meta\u2019s chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth, who oversees the company\u2019s Reality Labs division, says that stress is not&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":598045,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[260561,260562,97,260563,259,260,260560,241857],"class_list":{"0":"post-598044","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-coping-strategies-for-stress","9":"tag-entering-the-tech-industry","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-importance-of-building-skills-in-technology","12":"tag-mental-health","13":"tag-mentalhealth","14":"tag-meta-cto-andrew-bosworth","15":"tag-stress-management-techniques"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=598044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/598045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=598044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=598044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=598044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}