The Importance of Physical Exercise
Take physical exercise, even if it's only walking. Our physical health affects how we experience stress.
Work-Life Balance
Don't be tempted to work longer and longer hours. Try to work more effectively. Tiredness increases stress.
Task Management
Break up our work into smaller chunks. Complete a job before we start the next one. The satisfaction of seeing a job done reduces stress.
Maintaining Outside Interests
Make an effort to keep up outside interests. If the only thing left in our life is our work, our worries will get out of proportion.
Social Connections
Pay attention to our social life. Talking to people who care about us is an important safety valve.
Self-Confidence
Don't lose self-confidence. People at work often underrate their knowledge and skills. Sometimes it's only when they lose their job that they discover exactly how much they know!
Regular Breaks
Take regular breaks from work, especially if we work at a screen or are in long meetings. We work better if we take a short break every 20-30 minutes, and if we do take a break over lunch.
Family Time
Take time for our family if we have one. Close emotional relationships—particularly with partners, parents, and children—suffer greatly when someone is stressed.
Company Support
Stress isn't a guilty secret. See how our company can help. Good companies want us to work at optimum levels, and they have a duty of care to our physical and mental health. Around 40% of large companies now have stress care programs.
Setting Personal Targets
Set self-targets for these areas; for example, at least one walk a day; going to a club once a week. We'll feel a greater sense of control over our life.
Consulting a Doctor
Finally, stress can have alarming symptoms. Some of these symptoms can also be caused by physical conditions. If in doubt, consult a doctor.
Take physical exercise, even if it's only walking. Our physical health affects how we experience stress.
Work-Life Balance
Don't be tempted to work longer and longer hours. Try to work more effectively. Tiredness increases stress.
Task Management
Break up our work into smaller chunks. Complete a job before we start the next one. The satisfaction of seeing a job done reduces stress.
Maintaining Outside Interests
Make an effort to keep up outside interests. If the only thing left in our life is our work, our worries will get out of proportion.
Social Connections
Pay attention to our social life. Talking to people who care about us is an important safety valve.
Self-Confidence
Don't lose self-confidence. People at work often underrate their knowledge and skills. Sometimes it's only when they lose their job that they discover exactly how much they know!
Regular Breaks
Take regular breaks from work, especially if we work at a screen or are in long meetings. We work better if we take a short break every 20-30 minutes, and if we do take a break over lunch.
Family Time
Take time for our family if we have one. Close emotional relationships—particularly with partners, parents, and children—suffer greatly when someone is stressed.
Company Support
Stress isn't a guilty secret. See how our company can help. Good companies want us to work at optimum levels, and they have a duty of care to our physical and mental health. Around 40% of large companies now have stress care programs.
Setting Personal Targets
Set self-targets for these areas; for example, at least one walk a day; going to a club once a week. We'll feel a greater sense of control over our life.
Consulting a Doctor
Finally, stress can have alarming symptoms. Some of these symptoms can also be caused by physical conditions. If in doubt, consult a doctor.