10 Ways to Eliminate Stress at Work …

January 30th, 2010 by john

Life can be stressful in itself and finding ways to eliminate stress at work is one way to make living a bit easier. Even something that only takes a few seconds can make all the difference in a person’s physical well-being. I’ve listed 10 ways that I find useful to eliminate stress. These are a much easier and better alternatives to changing jobs!

10. Take a Deep Breath

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It’s surprising at how much better you can feel by just taking in a deep breath and slowly letting it out. I find that when I do this, I usually end up feeling good enough to let out at least a small laugh. Usually the frustration that I was feeling has subsided enough for me to see the humor in the situation and wonder why I was feeling stressed about it in the first place. Try it the next time you feel you are at your wit’s end.

9. Have Someone Tell You a Joke

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Even the lamest jokes can usually bring a smile to your face. I love eating those popsicles with the jokes on the stick. They are simple jokes, like, ‘What has four legs but can’t run?’, ‘A Table!’ and other short ones like that. They are probably ones you will remember from your childhood and even this will sometimes make you grin. There’s almost always at least one person at work that is good for a joke at any given moment. Be sure you know who that person is and be good friends with him!

8. Take off Your Shoes

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You wouldn’t think that this would be listed as one of the ways to eliminate stress at work, but it is amazing at how much better it will make you feel. I know your Jimmy Choo shoes look great but are not-so-great when it comes to comfort. Also, they make these excellent foot massaging balls that have little spikes all over them. These feel wonderful on the arch of the foot. If you don’t have access to these, a racquet ball or tennis ball works well also. Just kicking off your shoes for a few minutes is all that is needed. If you’re lucky enough to be able to leave them off for extended periods of time, then you are a fortunate one!