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How To Make Your Work Life Less Stressful

February 22, 2020 by Alison Leave a Comment

Work life can get stressful, and none of us are really immune to stress in life. It can creep up on us, or it can be brewing away until it finally boils over. It’s important to try and focus on making your work life more enjoyable and putting yourself through less pressure. Here are some tips to make your work life less stressful.

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Take A Deep Breath

Sometimes, the best thing you can do when you’re feeling the stress is to breathe through it. Take a deep breath and remember that this pain or feeling will pass. When we’re stressed out, our breathing tends to alter, and so it’s important to bring yourself back to reality. Find breathing techniques online and practice them on a daily basis. It can be something you do in the mornings before leaving for work or something you do during your lunch break. It might help a lot when it comes to dealing with stressful situations with work and helping you to calm down quicker than usual. Prem Rawat mentions that finding peace comes from yourself, not from the things around you. So focus on your breathing when you can.

Communicate With Your Manager

Having a good relationship with your manager is essential, but for some it can be difficult when you don’t have it with yours. Try to build up a working relationship, even if it’s mainly you who is doing the talking. Try to make small talk first and build up from there. Being able to talk openly with your manager can help when it comes to how you feel within the workplace. It can be beneficial for when you’re having trouble within the workplace but also outside of it too. Try to develop your relationship as best you can.

Know When To Say No

Some businesses can end up taking the mick when it comes to asking their staff to work longer hours. Usually, that’s rewarded in the form of payment or hours back in annual leave. However, there are some companies that won’t offer extra pay. You have every right to make that decision of whether you spend your free time to help or to say no. Learning how to say no is a lot harder when you’re used to saying yes all the time. However, if you’re overworking yourself and getting nothing in return, you’re putting yourself through stress for nothing.

Take Time Off Regularly

Taking time off work can be important, and it’s important you do it regularly to give yourself a break. Give yourself some downtime when you need it and make sure you’re taking off your annual leave throughout the year and not just in one go. Otherwise, you’ll likely burn yourself out, and that can be stressful.

Making your work life less stressful is possible if you’re willing to stand up for yourself and to work on those areas that need it. Take time off regularly, remember to say no and have a good relationship with your manager.

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