Stress can really be an underrated word. It requires undying patience and control of the mind–at the very least, I say those traits are already a success.
Your points are easier said than done; however, if they’re sincerely done, one opens oneself up for greater peace and happiness than when they inadvertently submit to stress. Controlling one’s mind, one’s self, could be the wisest decision anyone can ever make. It does also wonderfully affect the outside world.