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While some workplace stress is normal, excessive stress can interfere
with your productivity and impact your physical and emotional health.
And your ability to deal with it can mean the difference between
success or failure. You can’t control everything in your work
environment, but that doesn’t mean you’re powerless—even when you’re
stuck in a difficult situation. Finding ways to manage workplace stress
isn’t about making huge changes or rethinking career ambitions, but
rather about focusing on the one thing that’s always within your
control.
Here's best tips to reduce Stress
- Improve your time management and organization skills.
Of
the many things you can to in this area the best ones include getting a
to do list that works, learning to say "no", asking for help when you
need it, and stop setting unrealistic goals for yourself.
- Relax and breathe deeply.
Whether
you are feeling overwhelmed by the amount or work you have to do or if
someone is "in your face", a good thing to do is to "breathe through
your nose". You can't get as worked up if you force yourself to breathe
through your nose. Your body simply can't maintain the same level of
energy without that extra oxygen you get when breathing through your
mouth.
- Take more breaks from your work.
Even a
five-minute break will help. Get away from your desk. Go for a walk -
outside is better, but up two flights of stairs and back down is good
too. Getting more exercise in general will help you reduce your overall
stress levels and that will make it easier to reduce your stress level
at work.
- Lighten up.
Smile more. We all know laughter
reduces stress. You will be amazed at how much more pleasant the people
around you are when you make an effort to be pleasant yourself.
- Learn to listen better.
Rather
than getting upset when others disagree with you, listen actively and
find the areas of agreement. Be assertive and stand up for yourself, but
don't be rigid.
- Fix your environment.
Make whatever adjustments you need to the lighting, temperature, noise level, and other controllable factors in your office.
- Don't sweat the small stuff.
Realize
that there are some things that just aren't worth worrying about and
there are some things you just can't change. Don't waste time stressing
over the things in either category.
- Get more sleep.
This
is another of the things you can do to reduce your overall stress that
will have benefits at the office as well. In addition to reducing your
stress, it will increase your energy level and your ability to
concentrate.
- Find a mentor
If not a mentor, a friend will do. Having someone to talk to can take a lot of stress off you.
- Spend more time with optimistic people.
Negative people will pull you down to their level. Choose to work with people who have a positive attitude instead.
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