Wie können Sie Ihren Stresspegel ausgleichen, wenn Sie an mehreren Projekten arbeiten?

One of the most important ways to maintain a stress-balanced day is to have a realistic view of your strengths and self-expectations. Frequently I encounter people who take on too many tasks or want to accomplish more than they are realistically able to perform. Although it may be at times challenging to take on more tasks for yourself, on a daily basis it may become overly stressful and unproductive. Stick to you known capabilities on a regular basis and have less stressful days!

Determine up to 3 tasks you have to get done that day, with an addition 1-3 in case you have extra time and energy. The 1-3 tasks should range between easy (attend a meeting) to more demanding (problem solving, creative, decision making) tasks. In addition, learn what hours you are able to focus more/less and schedule your day accordingly. For example, if you find it easier to focus between 10-12 in the morning schedule your more demanding tasks during that time and easier tasks such as meetings, execution tasks for the afternoon. Those times when you have to focus and get through demanding tasks during a time that is not ideal, you can use strategies such as the Pomodoro Method.

First, learn to be flexible...but be productive even when you aren't busy. What can you organize? Do you have 2 minutes to throw in a load of laundry? Do you have calls to return? Next, A wise mentor once told me "Do your hard or lengthy stuff first." This has served me well. I make a daily list and prioritize my tough tasks and goals at the top. I feel a huge sense of accomplishment when those are complete. This frees up so much time management for the smaller, less weighted tasks or goals. Finally, don't sweat the small stuff...we all know a plan is great, but most are interrupted. When life happens, and your biggest tasks are out of the way, you have much more room to adjust and can move any incomplete tasks to the next day.

When delegating your tasks see it as an opportunity for you to grow your management skills and to help others develop their skills and learn new things. We often feel like we have to do it all to prove that we are valuable; however, being able to delegate tasks that you have masters and free up your time to learn new things is much more valuable for your development, your career, and the business.

Take a break from the Facebook and phone. TRUST ME. Best thing I have done for myself this year. Handle what you absolutely have to, but you will soon realize that those issues will still be there tomorrow and people really can get the work done without you. When it comes to business, I respond to what I have to but set a limit of 15-20 minutes to return messages then phone goes silent...and so do I. :)

First, learn to be flexible. This takes some practice--remember, it takes 3 weeks of doing something consistently to reprogram your brain into behavior. Next, plan blocks of time into your day that can take things that have to be moved for some reason or things that come up (I call these "emergent" in my calendar, but you do you.) Have a plan, but treat interruptions or derailments as a challenge to overcome. Then, when you've met the challenge, you are an overcomer and feel accomplished. Finally, be patient with yourself...this is the hardest task we all face every day, but if you can do that, you can deal with ANYTHING.

Learn and practice mindfulness CONSISTENTLY. TRUST ME. I am a typical, type A, control-freak, over-analyzing, over-thinking, over-booked mom of 3 born under the Ares sign. In short, probably your worst nightmare. :) I highly recommend Eckhart Tolle's works, specifically "The Power of Now", Mel Robbins "5 second Rule", and Stephen Covey "7 Habits of Highly Successful People". Also research Underdogs such as Walt Disney, Sara Blakely (Founder of Spanks), Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, etc. Learn to be mindful in every moment, this helps us be objective with stress so that we don't internalize it, but use it as a motivator to reach our goals. Learn to do what you can when you can and adapt accordingly.