10 Ways to Deal with Stress at Work

Stress is inevitable in   any form of work, thus you don’t have any other choice but to manage it. The trick is to attune your body such that you become less susceptible to it.  It hampers your creativity and dampens your zeal to work. You wouldn’t want that, would you?

1.     I must be healthy: Firstly you need to accept the fact that you are under stress. Physical or emotional. Take accountability and strive to get better.  Failure is inevitable otherwise.

2.     Identify your stressful moment: Being able to predict your worst panic attacks regarding work stress will help you keep your guards up and not get acutely stressed. This helps you prepare yourself.

3.     Get along: Good rapport should be developed with your juniors, co-workers as well as higher management. This will make you feel you have your back covered. If you know that someone influential can help you, then you would feel very relaxed.

4.     Self criticism: The fear of layoffs has got the better of us.  So before others look through your incompetence you correct your own mistakes. Don’t give any opportunity to others.

5.     Exercise: Exercises like aerobic or cardio helps with anti anxiety. Who could think that sweating helps in dealing with stress!!!

6.     Eat frequently: Eat nutritious food but in small helping many times a day.  That helps you regulate the blood sugar, which if low causes a lot of anxiety. Don’t over eat; you would feel fatigue and the stressful cycle will start again.

7.     Sleep well: insomnia is a very common amongst stressed people. Staying up till late is not helping you to reduce the stress. You have to gain energy to deal with the adverse situation at office. So make sure you sleep. Use relaxing techniques like meditation if you have to.

8.     Manage your time: Walk in to your office 10-15 minutes earlier. Rushing to work increases stress. Don’t promise when you know that it would be difficult to live up to it. Always take short breaks and these should be scheduled. These tips of time management at work.  It's bound to help you cope with stress.

9.     Emotive intellect: Use your feelings at the right place, and be smart and tactful. Be a good observer. Try to understand what others are speaking between the lines.  Try to understand the basic personality traits; that way you would be able to say what they would like to listen.

10.                       Get outside help: If you feel you aren’t able to cope with stress, don’t think twice before making an appointment with a psychologist or a counselor. Better safe than sorry, right?