Get to the office 15 minutes earlier every day, thus taking the "rush" out of the morning. | ||
Don't trust your memory, write everything down. | ||
Try not to overschedule yourself or your projects. Don't promise what you can't easily deliver. | ||
Be realistic regarding your standards. Don't set them beyond your reach. | ||
Maintain your humor. Even a disaster can be funny. | ||
Plan B should always be ready. | ||
Blow off steam. Get things off your chest. | ||
Take some quiet time for meditation or deep breathing, particularly when you feel stress building. | ||
Each evening, prioritize activities for the next day. | ||
Establish deadlines for yourself, and stick to them. | ||
Before making or taking a phone call, ask yourself, "Is this call really necessary?" | ||
Eliminate or deflect drop-in visitors that waste your time. | ||
Try to avoid rush hour by changing your work schedule. | ||
Ask yourself if a job can be delegated to someone else. | ||
Don't always say "yes" to tasks thrown your way. | ||
Decide if a meeting is really necessary. Are there alternate ways to distribute or collect information? | ||
Try to see the other person's point of view. Listen and gain insight. | ||
Stay positive. Focus on the resources you have, instead of those you lack. | ||
With individual awareness of workplace stress and how to control it, employees at all levels of organizations can be healthier, happier and more productive - even in these lean and mean times. |
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