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Five Ways To Reduce Stress at Work in Motherhood

Five Ways To reduce stress at work in Motherhood


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It's easy to say "just relax", but when you're feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to run first. This is when you need a few quick fixes to get you back on track as quickly as possible. 


Below are a number of quick and easy ways to reduce stress whilst you're at work.

1) Write things down


Often the feeling of being overwhelmed comes from having too much in your mind and hence relying on your memory to get you through. The worst part of neglecting to write things down is that your mind continuously reviews your list of tasks and in turn increases your anxiety over "all the things you still have to do". 

Take 5 minute to write down everything that's racing through your mind. It doesn't matter how small. The idea is to get these thoughts out of your mind and on to a notepad where you can refer to them later.


2) Take a break



You might think you don't have time to take a break, but the reality is if you take a short break (even 15 mins) and go for a walk, you will come back more refreshed, thinking much more clearly and feel like you can cope much better with the demands of your day. I would suggest taking some music to listen to and walking alone. If you want to walk with a friend make sure you avoid talking about work or stressful things in general, otherwise you're not having a proper mental break.


3) Eat slowly



When you're in a rush it's tempting to eat quickly to save time. However eating quickly can increase your heartrate and cause digestive issues which will of course end up making you feel sick and even more stressed.

All you need to do is just chew slowly and mindfully. In a way this becomes a little mental break. Once again avoid reading work related material whilst eating and avoid working with one hand and eating with the other.


4) Breathe 


The most obvious thing that happens when you're stressed is your heartrate increases and you begin to breathe very rapidly. Make sure you are conscious of your breath and slow down. You will work much more efficiently in this state, than if you allow your heartrate to race too rapidly.

5) Listen to some relaxing music 


Whilst you're engaged in something not too mentally taxing (like checking emails), listen to some relaxing music such as Bebel Gilberto's music. Take the music in and calm yourself down. 


Feeling calm in the workplace is essential for high performance, so don't dismiss it. Feeling calm you will feel much more in control. A simple 5 minute activity can settle you down and help you to think much more clearly - something that is often negatively impacted when stressed.


Lizzie O'Halloran, BBSc, MASR, NLP Prac
Author, Counsellor

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