Here’s What You Should Do While Dealing With Work Stress

Neha Bhatiya
3 min readApr 11, 2020
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Stress chases you everywhere, and your work is no exception. When you can’t cope with your boss’s every day orders or your colleagues bothering you for the next project, work stress is haunting you. If you keep ignoring it, it’s going to be the real danger.

Don’t panic! We have some useful stress management tips for you to combat work pressure.

Burn stress with calories!

Exercise has been very effective in reducing stress levels. The more you indulge yourselves in physical activity, the more you metabolize your stress hormones. You may go out for a walk or spread your exercise mat for yoga.

Don’t compromise your sleep

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Getting enough sleep is vital for work stress management. Every day you wake up with all your tasks piled up for the day in your mind. Lack of sleep will affect your productivity and worsen the situation even more.

Go natural, avoid alcohol and caffeine

Initially, alcohol and caffeine seem to reduce your stress levels, but when the quantity rises, they play stimulators. The same is the case with refined sugars, like bread. Adopt a healthy and balanced diet replacing alcohol and caffeine with herbal tea, fruit juices, or at least water.

Confine yourself under some rules

Being a workaholic doesn’t mean you carry your work as a shadow behind you every time. Disconnect from your schedule for a while. If not at random, fix a routine. Define boundaries that detaches you from your busy day. Unless it’s urgent, ignore emails in the evening, calls during the dinner, and phones during bedtime.

Grab every chance to refresh

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The best way you can deal with work stress is to rejuvenate yourself whenever possible. Don’t miss out on vacations. Spend more time with your family or people that share the same vibes as you. When you are not engaged in work, get off your workplace, and relax. Instill new energy in you to get back full of enthusiasm and fresh thoughts.

Open up to someone close

Sometimes talking about what you are feeling is the best medicine for stress. Have a conversation with your close friend or family member. Approach people with a good sense of humor. They are great at changing moods! You can also connect with someone who always gives you the right advice to handle a particular situation.

Schedule your work

We all used to get irritated while drafting a daily routine time-table in our childhood days. But now, it makes sense. Making a list of all your tasks in the coming days, weeks, or months and then prioritizing them relieves most of your stress. You have your strategy ready in front of you. Give it a sequential read and mark the finished ones.

Note down your stress experience

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Whenever you think you are in stress, pen down your scene. Note everything that you experience during this time. It may sound unrealistic to keep your essential concerns aside and write your stress episode, but it works. Highlight the main characters and plot! Read your scene and spot the principal culprits behind your stress.

Work stress management is not a big deal when you actively participate in reducing it. Reading something interesting is an excellent stress buster. Scroll Rush Hour Daily for more such posts!

This post was originally published on Rush Hour Daily.

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Neha Bhatiya

Positive Lass. Headstrong. Dreamer, Achiever. Content Writer and Consultant. Founder & CEO at Shape My Content.