Create a routine at work.
Routine and stress management are a team. This means you need to create a routine and apply it to your work life.
According to the Harvard Business Review, certain factors serve as a recurrent source of stress at work. These can include deadlines, too much work and even a controlling boss. But most people don’t notice that making decisions also causes stress.
The Harvard Business Review says that to take control of work-related stress, we need to create and stick to routines at work. This means knowing what we’ll do every day at work (when possible). The rule applies to lots of things -- from getting ready to leave for work to when we head home after work. Save big decisions for important things and plan what you can for your day-to-day tasks.
Find humor and engage in social activities.
Humor and social engagement are pretty powerful things when it comes to managing life. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), this means smiling, laughing and being social.
The APA says that smiling and laughing are important because emotions and facial expressions are linked to our brain. Stress causes us to store tension in our faces. But smiling and laughing can combat it.
Social support is essential. Get out and socialize -- even when you’re stressed. Call your best friend. Go to a funny movie and laugh over popcorn. Just make sure to choose to spend time with you trust -- someone who will take the time to empathize with you as opposed to knocking you down.