What do you do if you need help managing work-related stress?

If you are not sure what is causing you stress, it may be helpful to keep a journal in which you keep a rough outline of your day (including who you worked with) and give each day a 'stress score'. Patterns are likely to emerge.

It's really important to ask for help if you start feeling too stressed because of work. You can talk to your boss about having too much to do and find ways to make things easier. If you can, find someone who knows more because they've been there longer - like a mentor. They can give you good advice and help you see things differently. Your job might have people you can talk to for advice or classes on how to deal with stress. It's also a good idea to talk to friends at work because they might have gone through the same thing and can tell you what helped them. Sharing how you feel can make you feel better, and you might learn new ways to handle stress.

Be aware of how much time email and text can take. You may want to set up your computer so it doesn't alert you to every new message. Instead, designate certain times to check and answer new messages, and then ignore them again. We don't usually realize how much productivity gets lost when we are constantly switching tasks to attend to the latest message. Also, if you get tons of emails a day, you may need to ignore the less urgent ones - maybe even have your email program put them in a separate folder before you even see them.

If you're struggling with work-related stress, try improving your time management skills. Set clear priorities, break tasks into smaller steps, and allocate time for breaks. Don't forget to communicate with your supervisor about your workload. Seeking support from colleagues or a counselor can also be helpful. Remember, managing stress is about finding balance and taking care of yourself.

Our lives are a constant dance between intention and reality. We set goals, make plans, but sometimes daily routines get the best of us. The key to achieving lasting change lies in positive habits and the triggers that power them. Think of these habits as the building blocks of your success engine, and triggers as the spark that ignites consistent action.

Taking care of ourselves by being active, eating well, and getting plenty of sleep helps us handle tough times better. Doing things like taking deep breaths or sitting quietly can also make a big difference. This isn't just about feeling less stressed at work; it's about feeling better and stronger every day, ready for whatever comes our way.

We experience what we focus on. And what we focus on multiplies. Therefore it's crucial to choose our focus wisely. Focusing on thoughts, situations and events that cause stress only multiplies it. Whereas finding something positive, uplifting and inspiring to focus on can lift the stress.

We all need help in various situations, in different ways, at different times. There are people who specialize in helping us at these times. There may be hidden facets or stressors that we cannot identify for ourselves. Or perspective that we cannot have from the inside. Or the roots of our reactions may reach deeper than we realize. We often react to something based on previous experiences (consciously and unconsciously). So if we are responding to a situation disproportionately or inappropriately or over-the-top, it might be a sign that we are really responding to something else under the surface. Professionals can help find those roots, and offer ways to help us respond in the present just to the Now. That's good for everyone.