{"id":4444,"date":"2017-11-27T08:21:25","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T16:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/speakoftheangel.com\/?p=4444"},"modified":"2017-11-27T08:28:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T16:28:15","slug":"work-related-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speakoftheangel.com\/work-related-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Work-Related Stress? Here’s How to Deal*"},"content":{"rendered":"
It seems like, with all the neat, time-saving technology we have at our fingertips, we should all be doing less <\/span>work<\/span><\/a> than ever before. However, the promises of the past have not come to fruition, and according to forbes.com<\/a>, the average professional in business has between 30 and 100 projects to juggle at any given time. Not only that, but the very technology that was supposed to have saved us from drudgery is causing us to be interrupted at work (email, texts, phone calls) around seven times an hour! <\/span><\/p>\n What all of this means is that the average worker, even those of us lucky enough to be in careers we love, are experiencing very high levels of work-related stress on a regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re one of the many feeling stressed out by work, here are some things to help you deal with the situation:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Work Out What You Can Control<\/b><\/p>\n When you\u2019re experiencing work-related stress, it can be very helpful to work out which aspects of your situation you can control and which you can\u2019t. You might not be able to control how much work your boss assigns you for example, but you can control turning off your phone when you leave the office. Exercise control where you can, and learn to let go of the stuff you can\u2019t. This will help to eliminate at least some of the stress you feel.<\/span><\/p>\n Mediate<\/b><\/p>\n I know, I know, <\/span>meditation<\/span><\/a> seems to be the solution to every problem right now\u2014but it is very helpful for dealing with workplace stress. For example, taking a few minutes out to relax and clear your thoughts before a stressful meeting will help to prevent you from freaking out. Mindfulness meditation, when practised regularly, will help you to stop dwelling on all the things that have gone wrong during the working day, so you don\u2019t feel so bad.<\/span><\/p>\n Take Advantage of Employee Well-Being Schemes<\/b><\/p>\n