Workplace stress can be as dangerous to health as secondhand smoke. The document provides 10 tips for staying calm under daily stress, such as taking deep breaths, planning ahead, focusing on one task at a time, taking breaks, avoiding doom and gloom attitudes, and seeking support from others. The overall message is that relaxing the mind leads to greater productivity.
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Relax The Mind And Productivity Will Follow
1. Workplace stress can be as
dangerous to health as secondhand
smoke. Here are 10 ways to stay
calm In the face of daily stress.
by Faisal Hoque
founder of:
Relax The Mind And
Productivity Will Follow
2. “To survive and thrive we need to find ways to
deal with pressure and uncertainty.”
There are any number of scien<fic studies out
there that show the deep connec<on between
staying calm and produc2vity.
3. Workplace stress can be as dangerous to health as
secondhand smoke, according to a large review of
studies by researchers at Harvard Business School
and Stanford University.
4. “Drink your tea slowly and
reverently, as if it is the axis on
which the world earth revolves—
slowly, evenly, without rushing
toward the future. Live the actual
moment.”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
5. “Decide in advance on a few
possibiliAes that could occur and how
you will handle them. A simple
formula such as, "If X happens, I'll do
Y," can make all the difference.”
Plan Ahead
6. “MulA-‐tasking typically leads to
chaos. I try to choose one task, see
it through, and head on to the next
task that needs to be done.”
Focus On One Thing
At A Time
7. “Take a moment to regroup and
prepare to methodically deal with
the new issue.”
Be Flexible
9. “When I feel like I am geNng
bombarded from every angle, I take a
short break and then look at the
situaAon with a fresh pair of eyes. Just
taking those few seconds to count to 10
gives me the distance I need for a new
perspecAve.”
Count To 10
10. “If you catch yourself
hypervenAlaAng, try inhaling a
deep breath through your nose,
holding it a second, and
releasing it from your mouth.
Repeat this exercise unAl you
feel calmer. This is a form of
meditaAon.”
Control Your Breathing
12. “OTen we anAcipate the worst possible—and
oTen ridiculous—conclusion to a situaAon.
Instead of using our imaginaAon to scare
yourself, use it to solve the problem.”
Avoid A Doom And Gloom Attitude
13. “The more we pracAce looking on
the bright side of things, the less
frightening and grim a stressful
situaAon seems.”
Focus On The Positive
14. “Reach out to others for help when
needed. There is comfort in not being
alone in Ames of stress.”
Delegate And Seek Support
15. “The more tranquil a man
becomes, the greater is his
success, his influence, his power
for good. Calmness of mind is
one of the beauAful jewels of
wisdom."
- James Allen
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18. About Me
Founder of Shadoka and other
companies. Shadoka enables
entrepreneurship, growth, and social
impact.
Formerly of GE and other global
brands. Author of several books,
including Everything Connects – How to
Transform and Lead in the Age of
Crea2vity, Innova2on and
Sustainability (McGraw Hill, 2014) and
Survive to Thrive – 27 Prac2ces of
Resilient Entrepreneurs, Innovators,
And Leaders (MoAvaAonal Press, 2015).
Follow me @faisal_hoque
faisalhoque.com