There are many effective ways to manage stress in the workplace. But first, we have to acknowledge that it is impossible to totally eradicate stress. Not all stress is bad, but we should have healthy coping mechanisms to prevent that stress from getting the best of us. A few stress management techniques that I use, and I encourage my clients to use, are conscious, deep, breathing, identifying stress in the body by conducting frequent body scans, developing a gratitude practice, giving yourself frequent breaks throughout the day, and looking for opportunities to spend some part of the workday outside in nature. It’s also important to develop healthy emotional intelligence and self-awareness. It’s essential to practice seeing situations from different perspectives to healthily manage our expectations.
