Working for 8 hours or more everyday is exhausting and stressful for some people. The HuffingtonPost featured the Work Stress Survey led by Harris Interactive for Everest College. 1,019 American workers were asked on the phone question regarding their job. The experiment found that 83 percent of the employee participants were found stressing out over their jobs which is 10 percent higher compared to the previous year. Only 17 percent of the workforce feels not being strained by their jobs.
Here are some ways to stay calm at work even when there are deadlines to beat or one feels underpaid.
Set Daily Goals and Learn to Prioritize. Setting goals daily in the workplace is one of the best ways to attain success in the long-run. It helps a person manage his time wisely and avoid not having a direction. Daily goals and habits make responsibilities easier to accomplish and diminishes stress. Jude Miller Burke , Business psychologist and author of The Millionaire Mystique stated, "In other words, to begin a meditation routine the morning of a big presentation may help, but if you have a daily meditation practice, your overall stress level will be diminished making you less reactive to specific events." Having goals help one to know her priorities and put greater efforts in achieving them. Jan Jones, former executive assistant and writer of The CEO's Secret Weapon, suggested how to prioritize to remove stress from one's job. "Make a list of what needs to be accomplished and rate how important each one is. In neuro-linguistic programming we learn how to "chunk down". If your workload is overwhelming, break it down into manageable chunks and deal with it one piece at a time."
Exercise or Stretching Out. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America featured a study done in 2008 that revealed about 14 percent of Americans use exercise to cope with the stress coming from different aspects of life. Experts found how doing physical activities affect the brain and relieve stress. It was proven that exercise relaxes the brain and retains mental fitness. Stretching out or yoga improves one's state of mind.
Eating Nut and Berries. A stomach without food creates greater stress on a person as it results to irritation or being distracted. Experts suggested that choosing snacks with health benefits are better to fight stress. "What we eat absolutely affects how we feel and how we respond. When we feel well, when we are in balance from a firm dietary foundation, we can respond to our daily stressors in a much more effective and even-keeled manner," Mike Fenster, cardiologist and chef, stated. Berries and nuts are proven to contain stress-killer nutrients.
Deep Breathing. When everything feels under control, stopping for a short moment and taking a deep breathe makes one relax and think better. 'Take one deep breath. Bring your full attention to the breath. It works physiologically and mentally," Jones said.
