How to Handle Stress at Your Job

Let the Stress Go

Our jobs have a significant impact on our lives. We spend the greatest amount of our waking hours at work. A 40 hour week is 2,080 hours a year that we spend at work. Managing stress at work can be challenging. Work stress can impact our families, friends and even our health. Finding ways to manage job stress can improve work performance and our general well-being.

Things You'll Need

• Organizational Skills
• Pictures of family and friends
• Co-workers you trust

Instructions

1. 

   Organize your work space. The clutter of paperwork can cause an overwhelming stressful feeling and make it more difficult to find the things you need.

2. 

   Make your work space your own. Place pictures of your family and friends on your desk. An organized collection of the things you enjoy in life can bring you a sense of tranquillity and a mental get-a-way.

3. 

   Take your breaks and lunch. A fifteen minute break to walk out side and enjoy the sunshine and relax might just be the stress relief that takes the edge off. Lunch is an excellent opportunity to nourish your body and soul.

4. 

   Form relationships with your co-workers. Having a trusted co-worker to vent to and provide each other support can make the work place more tolerable during stressful times. A co-workers can become an allies. Before you share any deep dark secrets remember that a friend today might not be a friend tomorrow. Keeping that in mind, you might not want any personal matters shared over the lunch table.

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