15 Helpful Hints for Stress Management at Work

Get Ready with Planning:

• Clarify goals the night before the workday. Prioritize goals in the morning.
• Schedule breaks, social and silent.
• Delegate: GET SUPPORT.
• Be flexible within your time-guide.
• Identify the specific problem causing the stress, and choose your response:
• Solve it (external solution)
• Adapt to it (internal shift)

Get Set with Communication:

• Speak slowly and listen carefully.
• Learn to say "NO" in a diplomatic style.
• Avoid contact with emotionally-draining, negative people.
• Use e-mail or text messages for quick, concise communication.
• Clear your mind before an important conversation:
• Meditate,
• Listen to music,
• Take a walk outside.

GO with Physical Health:

• Eat healthy, non-processed food—avoid caffeine, sugar, salt, and fat.
• Drink at least 1 liter of water while at work.
• Exercise daily.
• Breathe deeply—schedule fresh-air breaks instead of cigarette and snack breaks.
• Spend at least 20 minutes outside in the sunlight every day.

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