Sheconomics | 02/10/2010 3:00 am
10 Tips for Less Stress in Your 9 - 5
Drs. McClellan and Hamilton step into your office.
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The expectations and demands of today’s society are intense, especially in our current economy. We live in a fast-paced world that has conditioned us to constantly operate on overdrive. Juggling work, family and personal needs leaves us feeling depleted and overwhelmed. With a seemingly endless to-do list and the feeling of constantly being on deadline to accomplish more than what seems manageable, it is hard not to feel constantly stressed. In many ways we are asking our brains to function like an elite athlete. But there’s a reason why athletes become "elite" – they are trained very differently for that job, and part of their training is learning when it’s time to rest.
If you are finding it harder than ever to cope with challenges on the job, you’re not alone. Between the stress we take from our personal life when we go to work and the stress that meets us when we arrive at the office, it is more important than ever to find ways to minimize pressure. Excessive stress will interfere with your ability to be productive and can be damaging to your personal and emotional health. Learning to manage stress in the workplace is integral to your success.
These ten easy stress-management and stress-relief recommendations can be easily implemented during your nine-to-five workday.
Editor’s Note: Drs. Stephanie McClellan and Beth Hamilton are partners in a thriving innovative practice specializing in gynecology and women’s health, based in Newport Beach, CA. Their new book, So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women is now out from Free Press. Follow Drs. Stephanie McClellan and Beth Hamilton on Twitter: Twitter.com/rx4stress.
If you are finding it harder than ever to cope with challenges on the job, you’re not alone. Between the stress we take from our personal life when we go to work and the stress that meets us when we arrive at the office, it is more important than ever to find ways to minimize pressure. Excessive stress will interfere with your ability to be productive and can be damaging to your personal and emotional health. Learning to manage stress in the workplace is integral to your success.
These ten easy stress-management and stress-relief recommendations can be easily implemented during your nine-to-five workday.
Editor’s Note: Drs. Stephanie McClellan and Beth Hamilton are partners in a thriving innovative practice specializing in gynecology and women’s health, based in Newport Beach, CA. Their new book, So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women is now out from Free Press. Follow Drs. Stephanie McClellan and Beth Hamilton on Twitter: Twitter.com/rx4stress.
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All really great advice (except for the suggestion of hanging photos of family and friends - I don’t believe in that) and may I add advice that I live by.
For the most part I have to say I deal with stress pretty well. I’m only human, I have my days when I am not in a great mood and not dealing with stress well (as many of you on this site have seen) but 9 times out of 10 I am in a happy centered place. I could do my own workshops on leading a less-stress life. :-)
I will go on Amazon today and order this book.
clean my office - oh, that’s right, my company decided I should hotel into a cubicle so I now carry all my working life with me in my briefcase because I never sit in the same place twice.
hang pictures of my loved ones - hmmm, maybe I can carry them around in my briefcase, too
take a walk. I do that running to the gate in the airport after I’ve been delayed in the security line. Boy, I feel healthy now
Breathe deeply - or pant, after that sprint to the plane. Sorry if I’m drippy wet from sweat next to you.
soothing sounds - was that a baby crying behind me on the airplane one more time?
natural sunlight - my next trip is to Beijing. I think they have forgotten what the sun looks like. No deep breathing there because of the air polution
eat healthy. I’m focused on trying to find something/anything to eat
to do list: let’s see: clean my office, hang pictures, take a walk, breathe, play soothing sounds, get natural sunlight, eat healthy. I think my list is done.