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Ways to Cope With Work Stress and Avoid Burnout Create a Pre-Work Ritual. When you start off the day with planning, good nutrition, and a positive attitude, you might find that the stress of your job rolls off your back more easily. Get Clear on Your Expectations for the Day. If you don’t know exactly what is expected of you, or if the requirements for your role keep changing with little notice, you might become extremely stressed. Plan Ahead to Stay Organized. Keeping yourself organized can also mean avoiding the negative effects of clutter, and being more efficient with your work. Avoid or Reduce Conflict With Colleagues. When possible, try to avoid people who don’t work well with others.

Emails, Slack messages, phones ringing off the hook, deadlines — work-related stress can be a lot to handle. Experiencing work strain is unavoidable — even if you love what you do. Here are some strategies to manage work stress.

What are your best tips for dealing with work stress?

“How do you deal with this?” I get asked this by colleagues on occasion when work is running extra hot 🥵 My rule is to zoom out and ask yourself if this moment of stress will matter in three years. If not, and the answer is almost always no, I let myself simmer down and let it go. It’s not worth holding onto the stress. The stress slows you down. The stress takes away your focus. The stress makes your work worse. The stress makes you work longer hours. The stress steals away your rejuvenation time. If it won’t matter in a few years, let it drop. Log off more ✌️

How to Minimize Your Stress at Work

How to Minimize Your Stress at Work

Work can cause anxiety and stress due to various factors. Firstly, excessive workload and tight deadlines can create pressure, leaving individuals feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope. Additionally, a lack of control or autonomy over tasks may lead to feelings of helplessness and anxiety. Interpersonal conflicts or a toxic work environment can also contribute to stress, as individuals may feel unsupported or undervalued. Furthermore, the fear of failure or making mistakes can result in constant worry and anxiety. Finding ways to alleviate work-related stress can make work manageable. What are some ways you like to alleviate work-related stress? #workrelatedstress #anxiety #copingmechansisms

Quick Tip: Follow up working in your “Frustration” with work in your “Genius” You can’t avoid working in your areas of “Frustration” altogether. But you can take practical steps to get energy back to keep working towards your goals. Here’s how to do it: Plan to work in your area of “Genius” after doing “Frustration” work to recharge and stay productive without burning out. For example, if you’re a D/G and “Invention” is one of your frustrations, schedule time to do some “Discernment” after a meeting that’s mostly focused on new ideas. Avoid the temptation to just push through and recover after work. The faster you spend time in your areas of “Genius” the more fulfilled and productive you’ll be. *comment other ways you follow up “Frustration” work to avoid burnout!

What do you do to recharge after frustrating work? It’s possible that it could be connected to your working genius! I usually have to take a walk after too much procedural work, so I can wonder about issues and ideas that are important to me.

Excessive workload, tight deadlines, and high expectations can cause stress and lead to burnout, anxiety, and depression. Start your work day with a breather and a better connection with your activities. Listen to this guided meditation. Close your eyes for a minute, and breathe... #engagement #busy #OneMinuteMeditation