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How to deal with daily work stress

Posted by on 23 August 2010 | 0 Comments

Work stress has significant health issues. Finding a less stressful role isn’t always possible in this day and age so try these techniques to make your day more pleasant. Begin your day right – try to start your day positively and with the right nutrition otherwise after feeding the kids, dodging traffic, and running late you might already be stressed by the time you get to work. Avoid conflict – try to stay away from gossip, getting into arguments with fellow colleagues and always try to resolve conflicts calmly and with a clear head. Understand requirements – make sure that you know what you need to do at all times. If you are confused about your work or you feel that you don’t understand a particular topic, this will lead to feelings of stress. Avoid multitasking – we all know the saying, if you multitask you never do one job well. You can feel under pressure if you are trying to do too many things at once and therefore you won’t necessarily finish one complete task. Be organised – set up your day properly. Write yourself a to do list, focus on each task one at a time and complete each one before starting the next. If other things urgently crop up during the day, make sure you reprioritise everything else to work around it. Keep your desk clear too – a clear desk is a clear mind! Don’t be a perfectionist – sometimes we cannot do everything perfectly. You may annoy others if you do this and you’ll never get everything done. Strive to do your best but don’t waste time on the little things that aren’t important. Be comfortable – sit properly at your desk, use a phone with a headset if you make a lot of calls, have a back rest and so on. Wear comfortable clothing. There is nothing worse than having to churn through work if you don’t feel like you are sitting properly or wearing the right gear. Work in a quiet space if you need to concentrate on a task. Music soothes the savage beast – listen to something relaxing or upbeat on the way home from work. Clear your head from the stresses of the day by unwinding to your favourite track. You may face more stress when you get home so you need to be prepared for it! Offload – sometimes talking to someone about your day helps you to offload the worries. Maybe you have a good friend you can go for a walk with or you can talk to your partner. Sometimes getting it all off your chest is a relief. Exercise!!!! – go for a walk at lunch time to clear your head. Come home and do a good workout after work to offload all of your daily burdens. Even if you have to work later in the evening, sometimes getting off work early to exercise first is a good break. Or start your day right with an early morning workout.