Are you experiencing work stress?

workplace-stress-006Workplace Stress

There is no actual stress in the world according to Wayne Dyer. It is simply your thoughts that create a belief. There are only people engaged in stressful thinking, resulting in the following:

  • Blood pressure goes up

  • Heart beat escalates
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Headaches
  • Stomach Tension

Manage Stress before it manages you!

According to Dyer stress and anxiety are choices we make to process events that reduce our ability to deal with the situation – so move from thinking something is happening to you – for example:

“I’m having an anxiety attack” towards: Stop this catastrophic thinking! Keep perspective. What can I bring to this situation? What resources are available to me?

“Is there another thought I can activate here, that would support me better in dealing with this situation?”

“I’m going to stop thinking thoughts that make me feel bad” 

“Everything will work out in the end”

“Most of what I have worried about has never happened”

“There’s a lot I can do here”

Stress at Work: What can you do?

  • In the moment, practice deep breathing, and focus all your attention on that. When you breathe in, silently say the word ‘In’ to yourself, when you breathe out, consciously say silently ‘Out’ as you do. This means as your mind focuses on your breath; your mind slows down a little
  • Focus on letting go of tension in your body
  • Use your coffee/lunch breaks to Relax, Refocus, Reenergise, Refresh
  • Ensure you take your breaks and enjoy lunch with a friend and a stroll outside before returning to work, otherwise enjoy some quiet time and consciously relax, having eaten healthily
  • List making, breaking down tasks into manageable chunks, tick them off at the end of the day and prioritise the list for the following day
  • Driving home, turn the radio off and enjoy the silence and the opportunity to recharge
  • Delegate some of the work if you are overloaded
  • Talk to someone when you are having problems
  • Ask for help/support
  • Learn to say No
  • Close your office door and sit and breathe deeply
  • Know your limits and work within them as far as possible
  • Incorporate time management.