TACKLING STRESS AT WORK PLACE



Some of the techniques and guidelines are narrated below could be of some use to people if they follow the same:



*Plan your day's work. On entering your workplace, first plan out your work and then work out your plan, on a priority basis. Important task should be finished in the morning and later in the afternoon routine kind of work could be attended to.



*Learn to say NO at times. When you are overburdened with more number of tasks to be performed, inform your higher-ups, your inability to accept the additional work because of other pressing problems. If you accept just like that without saying anything, it is likely that you will have to cut a sorry figure when the work is not finished when they are expected.



* Take small break in between. Take at least 5 minutes of break after having worked for an hour or so at a stretch. Just go out and see the nature, or watch plants and flowers in the garden, or drink some water and get back to your seat once again. In addition, take few deep breaths 3 to 4 times a day which relieves your stress immediately.



This type of small break is like recharging your system to work with greater efficiency and strength once again.



* Don’t be a workaholic. Give importance to your health by taking time to eat food, to go out for a walk and to sleep, etc., at appropriate timing. Take some break in the office after having done work at a stretch for a long time. Don’t neglect your health which is more important than anything else. Unless your health is good, you cannot function effectively.



* Delegate some portion of your work to others when you are supposed to perform many activities at a time.



Delegation is the best method through which work can be shared with subordinates to perform. The work so delegated should be supervised periodically.



* If you have a big task to be performed in the workplace don't get tensed. Instead, break it into smaller ones and accomplish the task stage by stage.



* Procrastination should be avoided. Try to finish the task as and when it is required. Postponement of work leads to lot of stress one day when the entire pending work is to be finished.

*Keep things in an organised way. Keep things at appropriate places instead of throwing papers and files haphazardly. If you don’t get what you what at a particular point of time, you will get stress.



*Keep your desk clean and neat before you leave office every day. Don’t flood your table with papers and files.



Finish all your day’s work before you go home in the evening, otherwise, when you come to office next day, you will get tensed by seeing unfinished work on the table.



* Don’t under-estimate your caliber by thinking negatively, like “I may not be able to finish this work,” or “I don’t think it is possible for me to complete the task,” etc. Always, think positively, have faith in your ability and get courage and confidence to complete the task. This positive way of thinking will go a long way in accomplishing the task quickly and efficiently.



*Don’t expect anything from higher ups unless it is due for you for a long time. First you deserve and then desire. Don’t expect anything for all the works that you have attended. This habit will not only spoil your peace of mind but also create stress in the mind.

* Take a break periodically. Take break from work and go on holiday for sight-seeing or trekking, etc., just to rejuvenate your mind and body.



* Listen to music if you are a music lover or enjoy good and meaningful songs in the radio or television just to divert your attention. This diversion is important to bring down the stress when you are doing the same type of work continuously.



*Develop some good hobbies like reading interesting and valuable books, biographies of great people, achievements of eminent personalities, etc. This habit will go a long way in boosting your morale to a great extent and to accept the challenges of the day.



*Do some kind of social service, which gives you more joy and happiness. Remember that you will get more joy when you help others who are in need. Help your colleagues in the office in whatever way it is possible for you. Take some time off during evenings and visit some social service organisations which are doing good work for the society. If you spare some time to help others, your stress level will soon come down.

* As a last word, “Don’t worry about your problems; every problem will have a solution. Find out the suitable solution and lead a life happily.





Regards

Cherin