how to remain in sehaj while in the world?

Sadh sangat jio, daas has been very involved with university work lately which has included a great deal of meeting with the other students (non gursikhs) for shared work which cannot be avoided. There have been a lot of conflicts involved and I feel extremely (spiritually) drained and stressed out even afterwards when I am away from the situation. What is the best way to remain in sehaj while in such situations and also the best way to recover afterwards?

One small bit of advice I will add to my post is, if there is ever a choice between going to an institution with alot of gursikhs (or there are some gursikhs on ur course at least) certainly choose to go their over a place where it is more likely you will have to work with, be around non-gursikhs.

do simran and accept God's will.

If only!!

Leafy jee is correct that Sehaj comes through Guru Sahib's Kirpa and Kirpa comes through Naam and Gurbani. The 18th Pauri of Siri Anand Sahib is dedicated to Sehaj Avastha:

ਕਰਮੀ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਊਪਜੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਸਹਸਾ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
ਨਹ ਜਾਇ ਸਹਸਾ ਕਿਤੈ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਰਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
ਸਹਸੈ ਜੀਉ ਮਲੀਣੁ ਹੈ ਕਿਤੁ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਧੋਤਾ ਜਾਏ ॥
ਮੰਨੁ ਧੋਵਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਾਗਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਹਹੁ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਹਜੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਇਹੁ ਸਹਸਾ ਇਵ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੮॥
(The Sehaj Avastha does not come as a result of Trai-gunni Karma and without Sehaj the doubt (Sahsa) does not go away. The Doubt does not go away through any worldly means, no matter one may get tired of doing these means (karma). Because of this doubt (Dubidha or Sahsa), the mind is impure, then how should the mind be washed of its dirt? Wash the mind by engaging in Shabad, stay focussed on Hari Vaheguru. Siri Guru jee says, Sahaj comes through Guru Sahib's Kirpa and then this doubt (dubidha) goes away.)

Basically, we would have live our life according to Gurmat which means that we would have to keep Rehit, get up at Amritvela and stay engaged in as much Naam and Gurbani Paath as possible. This would ensure that through Guru Sahib's kirpa, Sehaj avastha comes to us.

Kulbir Singh

Keep on doing simran and path and guru sahib will
Do the rest for you.

Daas,
Khalsaji.

I think what I can take away from this in terms of applying it to my life is that at least I should increase my sikhi in my free time and only then hope for naam abhiyaas when out there like that.... thanks all.

Don't really care about wordly things too much keep up you interest in sikhi the rest will be up to vaheguru.

Once again I think you should jaap naam while
Doing work.
You will automatically find your way and guru sahib will help
You.

Daas,
Khalsaji.

You should work and survive so doing edgucation Isn,t a sin