Surviving your work days

1. Don't skip breakfast or lunch.
2. Learn to recognize symptoms of stress (anxiety, headache, anger) so you can nip it in the bud.
3. Make some friends/allies at work.
4. Talk about your stress, to somebody.
5. Pay attention to your breathing; slow it down, deepen it.
6. Post family photos (or other images that make you happy) in your workspace.
7. Focus on the now (i.e., don't agonize over the past, don't fret over the future).
8. Take some alone time.
9. Find harmless ways to vent; e.g., cry, or punch a pillow.
10. Stop trying to multitask.

Good luck guys....

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Tips for Surviving Your Worst Work Days

1. Don't promise what you can't deliver.
2. Learn to manage your emotions, instead of letting them control you.
3. Cultivate a sense of humor.
4. Resist perfectionism.
5. Resist micromanaging (of yourself and others).
6. Get the sleep you need.
7. Try getting to work 10-15 minutes early.
8. Take regular breaks.
9. Take a walk at lunch, or do some stretching exercises, or jumping jacks, or something.
10. Don't overdo the caffeine.

Dedicated to my 9 - 5 friends...