Avoiding Stress in the Workplace
Alejandro Moschella
Stress is one of
the main sources of discontent in the workplace that many graduates entering
the workforce will face. These are a few things to keep in mind when you start
your career path.
Don't take on more responsibilities than you can handle:
Yes, this might seem a little obvious, but too often new employees try to take on more responsibilities to impress their new employer. This will lead to a lot more stress and you will start to get overwhelmed. Eventually, the quality of your work will be affected and your new boss will not be happy about it. Try to take one task at a time and as you feel more comfortable with your job, you can add more responsibilities.
Make sure to have personal and social time:
Managing your time in college is always a hard task. Once you start a 9-to-5 job, balancing your work life and personal time might seem simpler. But it is easy to fall into a routine where you simply go to work all day, go home tired at night, sleep and then do it all again the next day. This routine will eventually stress you and wear you, so make sure to have personal and social time.
Polish your time management skills:
By the time students enter the workforce, they usually have a set routine on how to manage their day to day activities. In the workplace, tasks and responsibilities can start to build up if you don’t manage your time correctly. A great way to manage tasks is by making a daily schedule to organize your work. (For example: 9:00-9:30 Answer emails, 9:30-10:30 Work on X project, 10:30-10:35 Take a Break …)
Part of managing your time includes knowing when to take breaks. Breaks will keep you from feeling like you are working in an endless cycle. Every other hour take a five minute break. Take a few deep breaths, check your schedule and refocus. Every two breaks, you can take a longer 10 minute break.
Don't take on more responsibilities than you can handle:
Yes, this might seem a little obvious, but too often new employees try to take on more responsibilities to impress their new employer. This will lead to a lot more stress and you will start to get overwhelmed. Eventually, the quality of your work will be affected and your new boss will not be happy about it. Try to take one task at a time and as you feel more comfortable with your job, you can add more responsibilities.
Make sure to have personal and social time:
Managing your time in college is always a hard task. Once you start a 9-to-5 job, balancing your work life and personal time might seem simpler. But it is easy to fall into a routine where you simply go to work all day, go home tired at night, sleep and then do it all again the next day. This routine will eventually stress you and wear you, so make sure to have personal and social time.
Polish your time management skills:
By the time students enter the workforce, they usually have a set routine on how to manage their day to day activities. In the workplace, tasks and responsibilities can start to build up if you don’t manage your time correctly. A great way to manage tasks is by making a daily schedule to organize your work. (For example: 9:00-9:30 Answer emails, 9:30-10:30 Work on X project, 10:30-10:35 Take a Break …)
Part of managing your time includes knowing when to take breaks. Breaks will keep you from feeling like you are working in an endless cycle. Every other hour take a five minute break. Take a few deep breaths, check your schedule and refocus. Every two breaks, you can take a longer 10 minute break.