Typically stress tends to happen when you have multiple responsibilities to juggle or you're working against a tight deadline or with very limited resources.

I'd say something along the lines of:

In either situation where the going gets tough, I make a list of tasks that need to be done, classify them into the 4 quadrants (Important & Urgent / Important but not urgent / Urgent but not important / Not urgent nor important), and start with the important and urgent ones.

Having a list helps me stay focused throughout all 8 hours of my workday, keep track of progress, and is excellent motivation for getting a sense of progress.

Doing so also forces me to break a big project or job down into smaller chunks that I can tackle while keeping a razor-sharp focus on what really matters (Important & urgent).

If the stress is people-related, I'd say talk things out, seek alignment, keep an open mind when having discussions (stop hiding behind your PC), look for ways to find common ground or negotiate. Focus on the facts and the issues at hand, rather than the people involved.

Sounds like the sanest way to survive work and keep some kind of work life balance. Why not do your best work in 8 hours vs. slogging away without direction for 10 hours to look hardworking right?

Agree! Typically plan on spending at most 1-2 minutes on the self-introduction and you definitely want to include the following:

[Academic background] + [Summary of work experience] + [Current job and your reason/s for leaving] + [quick list of expertise/niche skills] + [professional interests or qualifications].

All to often as a recruiter I see candidates tell me where they're from, their family, age, blah and it makes me cringe. You only get an hour to impress your interviewers, so make sure every word you say counts and adds to why they should offer you the job.