If you are experiencing pain, the day after your workout, try taking a warm shower and doing some gentle stretches. After you've warmed your muscles, then you can apply ice.
In case of stressful situations where we can do something about to change the outcome, go ahead and take care of it. Procrastination is the roof cause for many stressful episodes.
Maintain a regular sleep-wake pattern. Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day, including the weekend. Also, do not awaken too late, because the early morning sunlight is best at resetting your biological clock.