Using Stress In The Work Place To Your Advantage

Author: Mike Collins | Posted: 18-06-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 2 |

Planning you day and setting yourself small realistic daily goals is the first step towards making stress work for you instead of against you.

It can be very helpful to look for small satisfactions during the course of your working day, achieving small goals and giving your self a pat on the back in the process can really change your day and have the effect of easing the workload, rather than just hoping that at the end of your day that there will be one large one.

Setting small achievable goals, such as, dealing with a set number of emails or telephone calls can have the effect of really brightening your day because you actually feel as though you are making some serious progress. Each one of these smaller goals in turn rolls up to help you to achieve the greater goal, which is total completion of your allocated tasks. This can be an excellent source of great satisfaction for you and leaves you feeling as though your days labor has been very worthwhile and productive.

Stop dwelling on what you should have accomplished yesterday, yesterday is gone and you can't bring it back no matter how much you might wish you could, concentrate on today, because whatever you do today shapes the course of your tomorrow.

Always be entirely true to yourself, don't assume that you are perfect, but at the same time there is no benefit in being over harsh with yourself. Acknowledge that you are less than perfect, as are we all, but don't punish yourself.

Look to someone you admire and if you look closely enough you will see that they also have their weaknesses and imperfections. No one is perfect, so don't beat yourself up over it. Concentrate on what you do well and you will feel and be more successful in all your endeavors.

Using your time efficiently is the most effective way of dispelling any feelings of wastefulness you may have at the end of the day. Carefully plan your time, don't waste it, it's the most valuable asset you posses.

Allocate realistic deadlines for each task you have to carry out. Above all try not to under estimate the time required to complete a task as this is one of the major causes of work place stress and if not nipped in the bud early on can lead to serious bouts of depression.

Keeping a stress diary is a very good idea, keep a log of each days stressful encounters and go over it at the end of each day, analyze it and look at alternative ways to accomplish stressful tasks.

If certain duties appear too stressful for your comfort, break them down into smaller and more manageable tasks and you will be surprised at the speed with which you accomplish even the most unpleasant of jobs.

Be totally and completely honest with yourself in your diary, it's only you that is going to see it, so there is no need to dress it up in any way. Don't forget it's for your eyes only, that is unless you wish to discuss it with your partner or a close friend. If you do decide to discuss your problems ensure that the person you choose is a trusted confidant, otherwise you may only serve to unnecessarily exasperate your situation.

Forward planning is the key to alleviating stress in the workplace, always put aside some quiet time to plan your next day in advance ensuring that you definitely allow yourself adequate time to accomplish all that you have to.

You will soon realize that what at first caused your stress levels to rise is in fact simply down to bad time planning and as you become more accustomed to keeping and dealing with your stress diary you will find that previously stressful situations can now easily be taken in your stride.

Continual daily stress can have devastating effects on both your work life and your home life. Remember it pays to divide the two. Where ever possible don't take your work home, if this is unavoidable ensure that your family and friends are aware that you need to spend some time working and ask for their consideration so that you an complete the tasks more quickly.

Co-operation and not conflict is the key to handling stress, and setting aside some time for simple planning will allow you to achieve much more in the same amount of time, and your stress levels as well as your mental fatigue levels will be much lower, and you and all around you will be all the happier for it.

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