{"id":8364,"date":"2022-03-03T09:13:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T15:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therealdaily.com\/?p=8364"},"modified":"2022-03-03T16:20:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T22:20:46","slug":"easy-ways-to-fight-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/editorials\/easy-ways-to-fight-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to fight stress that totally work"},"content":{"rendered":"

From a purely speculative standpoint, I\u2019d wager that stress is the number-one productivity killer<\/a> in an office setting. However, unlike other productivity killers \u2014 jury duty, a newborn child, the plague \u2014 stress isn\u2019t usually considered an acceptable reason to take time off from that which is likely causing you that stress.<\/p>\n

Stress is an inherently personal occurrence, but there are a few general ways to combat it that you can try in order to reduce your daily stress level.<\/p>\n

Check-in with yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emotional sick days aren\u2019t really a thing yet\u2014at least, not in any employee handbook I\u2019ve ever read\u2014but taking some time out of your day to fully realize, appreciate, and disseminate how you\u2019re feeling is crucial in learning how to manage your stress. The way in which you do this is contingent on personal preferences; some people will invariably need more time for this kind of thing than others.<\/p>\n

To that end, if you need to take a day every once in a while to check in with yourself, that\u2019s okay.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can justify the decision to do so in any number of ways\u2014I often tell myself that I\u2019m no use to anyone in my current stress-occupied state\u2014but as long as you actually confront your stress on your day off rather than using it to catch up on Breaking Bad, you shouldn\u2019t have to explain your decision\u2014the results will speak for themselves.<\/p>\n

Of course, if you\u2019re one of those people who actually de-stresses while watching Breaking Bad, I can\u2019t help you.<\/p>\n

Keep it clean<\/strong><\/p>\n

I personally have a very difficult time sitting down and working when my house is a mess. This is because visual noise is essentially a cognitive minefield; if you have to strategically re-position papers, writing utensils, and coffee mugs every morning just to get to your keyboard, how do you expect to lend 100 percent of your focus to the task at hand?<\/p>\n

Take a few minutes every day to declutter your workspace. The reduced visual input will help you relax, and with less impacting your peripherals and subconscious, you\u2019ll see a distinct upswing in productivity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Similarly, if you spend a lot of time in your car for your job or your daily commute, keep the interior groomed and clutter-free. Not only will clean surroundings decrease your existing stress levels\u2014but they\u2019ll also ward off depression and anxiety, which are huge contributors to stress.<\/p>\n

Take care of the small tasks first<\/strong><\/p>\n

Little errands like putting gas in your car, emptying the coffee maker, transferring the washed clothes to the dryer, and tidying up the kitchen can add up quickly to make you feel as though you\u2019re entirely swamped from the get-go.<\/p>\n

If you start your day knowing you have a list of chores to do when you get home, it\u2019s hard to get out of bed and be productive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Taking care of these things before you start your day is a great way to cross several items off of your itinerary. The fewer things you have to accomplish, the less stressed you\u2019ll be\u2014so cross off the small ones first.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sweat the petty things\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

I know, I know. Such generic advice doesn\u2019t usually make it off of cheap t-shirts and social media sites, so what\u2019s it doing here?<\/p>\n

We often get caught up in the minute details of our jobs, interactions, and personal lives. Once you realize that you\u2019re your own harshest critic, that nobody perceives your failures anywhere near the same way you do, and that Steve from HR forgot about your awkward handshake five minutes after it happened, the world will seem like a much more forgiving place.<\/p>\n

\u2026And don\u2019t pet the sweaty things<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seriously, that\u2019ll ruin your day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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