Stress Relief at Work

Do you often feel stressed or overwhelmed at work? Strive to reduce your stress with these suggestions:

• Plan your tasks. Create a to-do list each day, set realistic deadlines for yourself and prioritize tasks by importance.
• Recognize when you’re feeling stressed and address it. Take a short break and meditate, go for a quick walk, switch tasks or turn on some relaxing music.
• If a task or problem is overwhelming you, take a break and return to it later. Also consider asking for assistance, advice or tapping into other available resources.
• Consistently communicate with your manager about your workload and to clarify expectations and deadlines.
• Find healthy ways to cope with stress, such as physical activity, meditating, reading a book or chatting with a friend.