How To Combat Stress At Work

Written by Virginia Sarkis

There is no doubt that majority of employees may feel stressed at work at one time or another within their working life. Stress at work is very common, with many people experiencing it, so the best way to combat this issue is to adopt more effective strategies to reduce your stress level at work.These are a few ways to manage your stress levels in the work place: 

• Start Your Day Off Correctly
  How you go about your day in the morning is of upmost importance as it determines how your mood will be for the rest of the day. No matter how busy you are in the mornings, make sure you start your day off with a nutritional breakfast to fuel your energy level. In addition if you start your day with a positive attitude you will enjoy your day much more as opposed to someone who is dreading heading into work.
  
  
• Stay Away From Conflict
  Conflict in the workplace environment can take its toll on not only your emotional health but your physical health also. The best thing to do is too stay away from conflict altogether meaning do not involve yourself in other peoples issues and do not share too many personal opinions that may one day come back to haunt you. In order to keep yourself organised and de-stressed in the workplace do whatever you can to avoid conflict.
  
  
• Exercise
  There is a reason why experts say that exercising makes you happy as it releases endorphins which are happy cells. As you can be pressed for time during the day try and take that extra step to do some exercise, whether it be walking for 10-20 minutes on your lunch break or heading to the gym after work for a quick workout. Any time you spend exercising will affect your mood for the better and you will also look and feel amazing afterwards.
  
  
• Be Clear On Your Requirements at Work
  For many stress can be derived from not being confident or clear on what your work may consist of during the day. If you are not sure exactly what is expected of you in the workplace you will find yourself under more stress than is necessary. If you feel that you are not sure what your requirements are, it is best to have a chat with your team leader or supervisor for some clarification. This can relieve stress for yourself as well as your superior as it will allow you to work better and will eliminate your self-doubt and confusion.