Six steps to busting stress when things go wrong at work

Another question to ask yourself if you feel procrastination setting in is "what am I really putting off?" Each and every time you procrastinate you are pushing your dreams and goals further and further away. Christopher Parker said, "Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill." 

5. Enjoy life

To most this is going to sound obvious. The reality is when getting swept up in the day to day, it is easy to lose sight of what you really enjoy. When you enjoy what you do you are enthusiastic, motivated and look forward to it each and every day. Being in that zone means that you get excited about the alarm going off in the morning rather than groaning and wishing for more sleep.

The best thing about being in a place of inspired enjoyment is that when things do go wrong, and there is no place immune from it, you are in a position to turn what others fear into a joyous experience.

Have a bank of things you enjoy doing that you can do anywhere, anytime. When you feel like things are getting overwhelming, take a 30 minute break to do one of those things to re-energise yourself.

6. Let it out 

Journal you thoughts or reach out to a mentor or supportive friend. Capture what is overwhelming you, express gratitude for it, see what you can learn from it, then put a lid on it and move on.

Stacey Copas is a leading keynote speaker and facilitator on resilience and turning adversity into an asset, delivering keynote speeches, training, consulting and coaching. She has just published her debut book How to be Resilient: The Blueprint For Getting Results When Things Don't Go To Plan'.

http://howtoberesilient.com/

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