So many people today are working harder and harder in jobs they do not love.  Their scheduled time is often not enough to complete the worK and overtime becomes a necessity. Often they are dealing with co-workers that make them unhappy.

But, is it really the job and the co-workers?

Aside from prioritizing their work, which many do not do, what can a hard working employee do? How can they train themselves to handle the workload.

Everyone in any job needs to train themselves both mentally and physically.

Stress is a natural response to events that we feel we cannot cope with. Our natural response would be to run from what we fear. But that is not possible if we need to work each day. Anxiety is the result of not being aware of any other options.

As with all feelings, pleasant and unpleasant, your body has a chemical reaction which if left  as is without taking action, will tend to get worse with time and may require medical treatment.

The following exercises, both mental and physical, are designed to stress-proof you. Some stress is good since it acts to motivate a person. But what you think can help to reduce the stress to a manageable feeling.

Stress Proof Training

Stress is your body's reaction to how you think about things.

Typically you feel a tightness across your shoulders and you may experience a shortness of breath.

Letting it go on too long may cause panic attacks because you feel you no longer can cope.

There are two things you can do. One is a mental exercise and the other a physical exercise.

Mental Training

Take a deep breath.

Remember some time when you felt you could really handle the situation, when you felt confident about your abilities.

Often when you are given a promotion you get that feeling that your efforts are being recognized. Thats the feeling you want to get.

See yourself doing your job now with that same feeling

Take another deep breath.

Several times during the day, stop for a moment, take a few deep breaths and remember how you felt.

Organize your day so that what has to be done is done first. Leave some time at the end of the day to do what you love doing. That way you go home feeling better than if you schedule it the other way.

Remember to smile at everyone you meet. And during breaks exchange jokes or stories with someone.

The Physical Training

When you get home, go for a 30 minute walk, cycling, roller-skating or whatever exercise you like to do. While you are having fun outdoors, go through the breathing, remember, breathing exercise again.

Do not leave this too late in the day. After doing this exercise you will feel so naturally high you will not feel like sleeping.

In Summary

I offer this to you as a guide to every day happiness. If you feel the your stress is more than you can manage with this training, consult a neuro-therapist or cognitive therapist.