Life Hacks That Help Women Manage Stress at Work
Multitasking can create stress, but there are ways to manage it effectively.
Whether it’s at home or in the office, multitasking has become the way women in life and nonprofit leadership roles are expected to operate, so learning how to manage your stress is an important part of emotional self-care. Multitasking is an attempt to do multiple jobs and functions at the same time. However, it doesn’t work. Typically, something falls short because you’re one person trying to divide your attention equally, which leads to increased stress. Multitasking can also derail your management and leadership development. But there is increasing demand to get more done with less time, so it’s important for your mental health and physical wellness to find ways to manage the stress caused by multitasking.
What is the impact of stress on women?
Stress occurs at different levels, and it’s not always bad; it can be a motivator for some people. The signs and symptoms of stress can be different for each person. But when stress is not managed effectively, it can result in feelings of overwhelming guilt, depression, and physical symptoms like fatigue. These feelings impact your emotional health and leadership because it can leave you feeling burnt out. When a leader feels burned out, they are less able to engage in emotional intelligence, may experience low confidence and struggle with handling even common leadership tasks.
How can life hacks help women to manage stress in the workplace?
Life hacks are strategies that can be helpful for stress management in the workplace and at home. These are simple and effective ways to destress throughout the day that allow you to engage in much-needed emotional self-care but do not take a lot of time. These strategies help bring down the level of stress you’re feeling, support attention, and focus and improve your work quality. It’s a valuable part of management and leadership development since you will also need to help team members manage their own stress to meet the work demands.
What life hacks can women use at work?
These are just three examples of strategies you can use to decrease stress and engage in emotional self-care at work:
Get a small refrigerator for the office and fill it up with healthy snacks like almonds, water, and easy to prepare lunch items to stay hydrated and nourished.
Hold meetings while taking a walk for exercise, or sitting outside, to get fresh air.
Use a meditation app to do one- minute meditation exercises. Aim to meditate at the start of the day and again by the middle of the day to increase mental clarity.
Utilize an accountability partner, for example, a coach, that you can talk through your experiences with, openly, and get constructive feedback.
You don’t have to struggle with managing stress at work?
Stress is a normal experience for most people, but it does have a downside. Unchecked stress can lead to physical and emotional symptoms that can affect the way you function. The good news is that stress can be managed. The key is finding the best strategies for you and getting support when you need it. Managing your stress will also support your management skills and leadership development. Are you having trouble managing your stress effectively and finding that it’s impacting your work? Click here and schedule a free fit call to learn more about how a leadership coach can support you.
