Hmm, it sounds tough but keep savoring those quiet tea moments—small breaks really help tho, and sending you lots of positive vibes! 🌿

look into TM Meditation...meditate before work and directly after work to wash away all of the stress you accumulated during the work day

I'm a list maker. I have a large notebook dedicated to these lists. Every topic I have to manage gets a list. I also use several whiteboards to organize further.

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My anxiety really flares up when I feel overwhelmed and out of control. By writing my tasks down my mind feels more in control. It also feels great to cross them off when they are completed!

Well, my manager recently had us all join a program called Sling. It’s a website/app that lets us all communicate very easily. However, I don’t want communication outside work. I avoided downloading it for a long time. When I finally did, I turned off all notifications and put the app on its own separate page so I don’t have any little red (unnecessary) notifications staring me in the face. Still hate it though.

• Always take your lunch break
• Don't do overtime if you can avoid it
• When you're away from work, try not to check work emails or get involved in work matters. Even doing nothing at home is better than getting involved with work issues at home
• If you feel too stressed or too aggravated during work hours, get up from your desk and if possible, take a couple of deep breath outdoors to collect yourself.
• If you can, and especially if someone offers, let someone help you with your work! You will not look weak in asking. And the time it takes to teach one, will only benefit you in the long run.
• If you accrued time off, take that time off! You need a break from your work once in a while, you've earned it!
• If you got it, vent it. Talk to a coworker, get your frustrations out.

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6 months of expenses in the bank as a cushion and a marketable resume. This along with making a conscious effort to forget everything about work as soon as I walk out of the door has solved all of my work-related stress.

Basically, put yourself in a position where you don't NEED the job. Suddenly, it's a lot easier to tell your boss that you're working 8 hours and leaving and you don't care who is mad about it.

If there's more than 40 hours of work to do each week, that's my bosses problem. If the queue is too long and people are angry about SLA times, that's my bosses problem. No matter how many problems my boss has, I'm doing my work well and leaving on time.

I have picked up gardening... Manual works helps me relax and get work stuff out of my head.

We get random tested in our department so that's out. Honestly at a previous job the mainframe guy worked 8-5. I asked him how he did it. He said, "I come in do what I can and go home." It has taken me years to get better at that. Have some hobbies and other things you like to do. My Wife and I ride motorcycles as well as I enjoy driving my Miata. TAKE VACATION, I stress this with my staff.

man I can't work while stoned. that is just asking for trouble.

>A couple still use tobacco.

If they ever quit they'll realize that was never helping, nicotine makes anxiety so much worse when you aren't smoking

Took me a while to quit but when I did my anxiety was a whole lot better, still high cause IT, but a lot better than it was while I was smoking

now I mostly drink tea, chamomile is pretty mellowing stuff but the past maybe year or so I've been drinking this stuff https://www.spicetradersteas.com/products/sweet-dreams certainly takes the edge off, I put a little extra mint in because it gets a little grassy but it is pretty nice by itself

I work when I "need to". Then I put my electric devices away and focus to other aspects of life.

I also enjoy hiking and that is best stress relief for me. Yoga and meditation is good for me as well.

I have realized if I top of work stare my mobile / social media (and all that other stuff...) it keeps my anxiety/stress up.

Don’t try to be a model employee. Unless you’re actively wanting to move up in the company simply don’t give your all to your job. I noticed that I was burning myself out because I was holding myself to standards that honestly, nobody else is holding you to. Neurotypical people don’t give everything they have.

I’d also like to add, even if you are trying to move up in the company you still don’t wanna give 100%. Take at least about 10% off. A person who does TOO well in their current role is a person they don’t want to remove from that role. You’ll likely go unrecognized for everything you do for the company, so don’t burn yourself out trying.

I'm in a new job and I'm being systematically bullied which has lead to a dip in my mental health. I've never felt this level of raging stress and anxiety before. My mom and I recently shared a hotel room and one morning she asked if I remembered my dream. I said it was a work dream and she said I was sobbing in my sleep.

Here's how I'm coping: get yourself a gym routine. You have to release that anxiety sometime and it's best if it's a couple times a week.

Next, listen to audio books. I get into rumination where I think of all the ways I'm a fuck-up at work and emotionally torture myself. I found that when I listen to books at high speed it forces my brain to focus on the words and the story so it's more difficult to negatively ruminate. I am listening to audio books in all my free time right now.

Lean on your support system. Confide in how you're feeling. Make plans with people. I'm not sure if I'd be as okay as I am without my brother, my mom and my friends. Even though I feel like shit at work most days, I feel loved and supported outside of work.

Get some meds and be compliant: why raw-dog reality when some pills can make shit a bit easier?

I take my dogs to the woods fairly frequently because being out in nature is my happy place. So make sure that you're taking time to focus on hobbies.

Search your feelings: are you anxious because of the environment? The people? The work? Have you always felt this way or is this recent? Try to figure out the root of your anxiety and address it. Maybe this field or office isn't for you? You know your situation: do you think management could help you? Is there a mentoring program where you can find people in this field who understand what you're going through and provide guidance?

Set goals: For me, I have to stay in this office for 1.5 more years. I'm getting my experience and then moving on. Knowing that I don't have to be here for much longer lets me breathe a bit easier. Maybe consider setting a goal. If you've tried different solutions and you aren't feeling better about things by x date, maybe it's time to consider the eject button.

Living with stress and anxiety sucks. Good luck!

In a high-stress job, individuals often adopt several strategies to manage pressure effectively. They prioritize self-care by engaging in activities outside work, like exercise or hobbies, to maintain balance. Breaks throughout the day are essential for recharging and maintaining focus. They set achievable goals and break tasks into smaller steps to prevent feeling overwhelmed. Communication plays a vital role; they reach out to colleagues or supervisors for support or clarification when needed. Employing relaxation techniques such as deep breathing or mindfulness helps them stay calm during challenging situations. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is crucial; they establish boundaries and avoid overcommitting themselves. Lastly, they recognize the importance of asking for help when necessary and acknowledge that they are doing their best given the circumstances.

Staying grounded through daily routines, short mindful breaks, and talking to someone you trust really helps. I’ve also found that using tools like the Solh app can be a great way to track and manage stress more effectively. Everyone handles pressure differently, so finding what works for you is key.

I try to manage stress by taking short breaks, practicing deep breathing, and using a few helpful apps like Headspace, Solh app, and Calm. These apps help me stay mindful and track how I’m feeling. Talking to someone when things get heavy also really helps me feel balanced.

I’m a social worker and I have stress from administration, demanding clients etc. the work load is too much I’m stressed. It’s now to the point my blood pressure is high, my blood pressure is going pretty high to kinda low, I’m in the bathroom most of nights, and feel like imma get sick. I also get stress pains in my chest which is not good. I try to talk walks and breaks. I feel like I’m overloaded talked about it but never resolved. Doesn’t help I apply for other job opportunities and don’t hear back or get the message we didn’t pick you as an applicant. I’m so unhappy and try not to let it in on my personal life outside of work. It’s been difficult.

Dealing with stress in high-pressure jobs can be really challenging, and I totally get where you're coming from. I recently came across a video that offers some practical tips and strategies for managing stress effectively. It’s been really helpful for me, and I thought it might be useful for you too. Sometimes a fresh perspective or a few new techniques can make a big difference!

Working out helps me the most, especially during very stressful times. I also work to live and don't live to work. I enjoy my time of fully and don't connect with work.

If there’s combat at your work, expect stress.

If I've had a stressful day at work, I like to walk back home and just play some music on my headphones to decompress. It takes an hour to get from my workplace to my home, so when I get back home I feel more refreshed.

Find another job.

I wouldn’t recommend my way of dealing with it, cigarettes and after work drinking.

A lot of my colleagues are runners and I mean an unnatural amount of them are runners that seems to help them

I drink. RH, tanduay, gin. Just to sleep and hindi yung walwal talaga. But maybe other redditors have other suggestions.

Jakol!

go for a massage before going home. then have a good meal.

Chamomile tea 💜

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Used to hide in the back room until I calmed down

Now my therapist has given me some other ways to relieve stress/avoid lashing out �� what works for me is tensing up my shoulders and neck as tight as I can and then releasing slowly. Pair this with slow, deep breathing. Count the seconds you breathe in through your nose, out through your mouth slowly. There's lots of other techniques as well but that's what helps me the most.

Maybe that sounds crunchy since all the other responses are less healthy responses and maybe it sounds silly but don't knock it til you try it!

Usually joke about killing myself with my employees so that I don’t actually end up trying to do it again. They’re all in on the jokes too though and I’m pretty sure at this point the whole store is in on a suicide pact.

Smoke 4 cigarettes in 15 minutes

i flip off the cameras.. ����

Turn a ten minute break to a 20 min one

1. Exercise. All this energy and bad juju gets stuck in our head and we need to get it out

2. Boundaries. You got to set it aside. Set hours where you will NOT read work emails. Refuse to think about work. I once had a client decline a purple unicorn via email at 10 PM, and I was so angry I couldn’t sleep for hours. Total waste of my time. 0/10, Do not recommend lol

3. See friends. After the past couple years, it’s easy to get stuck in the habit of not leaving the house. Or maybe I can only speak for myself. But get out, see your friends and family. Work isn’t life

4. Decide what is good enough and stick to it. Does your company set minimum goals? If you’re hitting them, don’t you dare invest any time into worrying. Are you not getting them? Talk to your boss about how to tweak your messaging, search techniques, or screening or negotiation techniques. If you’re taking action to make yourself better, there’s no reason you should feel bad.

This is more telling than you may realize.

Recruiting, especially staff recruiting is a “work hard/play hard” environment that encourages burnout and rewards self-abuse (in terms of you kill yourself to fill a job and you get extra money)

I try and remember it’s just a job. It’s not life or death. Don’t let your emotions get involved. There will be high and lows, learn to accept it. Always have a backup candidate and a backup job lol.

Do things the right way and develop your own process. Perfect that process and things get a lot easier.

I’m in-house. Way less stress and consistent pay. I work for a company that emphasizes work-life balance, so when the work day is down the computer gets turned off and that’s that. No work on the weekend either.

I was going to say lots of wine lol.

lol!

This is the way.

Hah