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LIFESTYLE

Stress atWays to Reduce Work

There’s been workplace stress as long as there have been workplaces, but if
you think you’re more stressed now, you’re probably right. Doing your job
well and therefore keeping your job is a major stress for most employees,
especially in a uctuating economy.

Here are some ways that you can prevent being a ourselves that are too high, which just discourages
bundle of nerves for 40 hours of your work week: us when we fail to reach them. Aim high, but with
the understanding that you can go back and
Sit up straight. Your mother probably told you to change those goals. Taking pride in everything
sit up straight, but she probably didn’t know good you do, no matter how big or how small, is key to
posture can affect how well you do on the job. Your condence and success.
posture inuences psychology and that inuences
behavior. Research found that when we sit in tight, Try to avoid interruptions. It is easier said than
contracted positions — like squeezed into a too- done when your phone is ringing and your
voicemail light is already ashing, your email
small seat or inbox is lling up and a co-worker sticks their head
hunched over our in to ask a question. But research found that
phone — we feel addressing interruptions rather than staying
more stressed and focused leads to stress.
less powerful. Power
buffers you from stress. When the inevitable does happen, don’t let
it derail you. If you nd yourself interrupted in
If your desk or the middle of a task, write a quick reminder to
workstation is cramped, yourself about what and where you left off. By
see if you can move things using this method, you’ll have a reminder of where
around to give yourself a to begin when you return, and won’t lose time
little more physical (and trying to retrace your steps.
mental) breathing room.
Embrace your stress. It sounds crazy, but stress
Get organised. Just can be benecial and can lead to improved
looking at clutter can spur the psychological symptoms and better work
body’s production of stress performance. Having a positive outlook on stress
hormones, so working in a messy makes people more likely to rise to whatever
ofce or cubicle can make you challenge they’re facing when stressful situations
stressed even if the work itself isn’t occur.
high-stress. It’s OK to start small-
tackle that pile of papers you Get regular onsite Acupressure Message
never get around to ling, or the therapy. Mangwanani offers Acupressure
overowing inbox. message therapy to employees at their place of
work. Our therapists are trained in effective
Abandon unrealistic Acupressure which targets stress and tension
goals. Ambition is good, knots. Even better is that this form of therapy can
but sometimes we can be done while sitting at your desk, and working,
fall into the trap of with no interruption to your productivity!
setting goals for

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