Five ways to battle job stress

Five ways to battle job stress

1. Prevention is the key: Tend to your spirit, stay physically fit, have a life outside of work, get plenty of rest and avoid alcohol and drugs. If you are in good health, work will not overwhelm your life. Exercise helps ease tension and keeps the body and mind happier.

2. Meditate, pray, practice yoga or relax daily: Starts your day by meditating to get connected with "the Divine." The important thing is to feed your spirit frequently. Research has shown that meditation leads to a more productive day. Make it a priority, and you will begin to feel more balanced.

3. Prioritize: There are more demands on our time than ever now, with lots to accomplish. To avoid
getting overwhelmed, prioritize your workload at the beginning of the day, then reassess later if necessary. By creating priorities, you can better judge, for example, whether you should be replying to a friend's email or not while you are working to meet a deadline? (The answer is no.)

4. Breathe: It is really important to just pause, take a breath and think about your breath. Then pray or meditate.

5. Consider the root of the problem: If you have tried everything and you are still feeling anxiety over
work, maybe your job really is the problem. Using your support network of family and friends to help
develop an action plan, you can succeed in your efforts. You might also consider contacting a therapist if the problem persists.