Ugh...we either hate our job, or we love it. After all, we get paid right? Some our our jobs are really simple, and others are complex and stressful. Though, it is possible to reduce the stress of everyday work. Maybe you have a job where you have to wake up at 5 in the morning, or even earlier. Well, make sure you get enough rest. No, four hours of sleep will not do you any good. AT LEAST eight hours will give you enough energy the next day. You will also find that the better rested you are, the less stressed out you will be.
Stress isn't always bad. Small amounts of stress can help you perform under pressure and motivate you to do things.
Not everybody resonds the same way to stress. There are three different ways people respond to stress:
Anger- Angry and agitated. You're easily heated, and overly emotional. You're unable to sit still.
Withdrawal- Withdrawn or depressed response. You show very little emotion or energy.
Both-Tense and frozen under pressure. You look like you are not able to function correctly, but deep down you are very agitated.
You may feel like the stress in your life is out of your control and impossible to handle, but you can always control the way you respond. Managing stress is all about taking charge: taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems. Stress management involves changing the stressful situation when you can, changing your reaction when you can’t, taking care of yourself, and making time for rest and relaxation.
Maybe you have a boss or co-worker putting to much pressure on you? Well, the best way to handle this, is knowing WHY you feel stressed. If your boss is giving you too many hours or making you do too many things at once, simply, talk to them about it. Let them know you feel like you are doing too much and ask if there is any way you could change that. Dont whine and complain to them about it. Of course they won't feel bad when you are being negative or rude. Compromise with them or let them know you feel too pressured. Maybe you arent able to get what you want. If this is the case, make sure you have enough YOU time put into your schedule. If you do things you LOVE doing after a stressful day, its true that it reduces the amount of stress. So get out or stay in doing something you love doing. Even if you can't do it everyday, at least do it every once in a while. If a Co-worker is bothering you, once again, talk to your boss about it, NOT THE CO-WORKER. Your boss will more than likely handle the situation better than you would yourself.
If you have a spiritual side to you, pray! IT WILL HELP. You will feel so much more calm when you pray. Don't ever for a second think it is a waste of time or you won't get anything from it. That is not true!
All in all, jobs can be stressful, but it's just part of life. If everything was SO EASY, how would you learn from trials that make you into a stronger and more smarter person? If you deal with the stress and problems of life in a positive way, You'll start to see for yourself, why you were given the stress/trial.:] NOBODY's LIFE IS A VACATION THEIR ENTIRE LIFE.
JOBLESS
Another Stressor can be JOBLESS. Maybe you've been searching for a job for MONTHS, and still no luck. Don't blame yourself. The economy is bad, so it's even more difficult to find a job. The only thing you can do is search for a job daily and follow up. If you fill out an application, and don't hear anything back for a week or so, follow up and call. This gives you an even greater chance of getting the job, because it shows the person hiring you, that you actually care and WANT the job. Don't give up, all of your hard work of searching for a job will pay off sooner or later.:] You see those bums on the side of the road? well, YOU WILL NOT END UP LIKE THEM IF YOU KEEP UP THE HARD WORK. You'll end up like them if you screw up your life with drugs, alcohol, sex, etc. Besides, Alot of them still look decent enough to go out and find a job, but they already feel like no one would hire them..which is true if you have that attitude.
So lesson learned...KEEP a positive attitude and NEVER give up.
