What are the top stress-busters for admin professionals?

Be it paper and pencil or in Excel, making lists never goes out of style when trying to be your best, and we can't be our best when we're stressed! (A Rhyme!) After a particularly hard day, take a moment to jot down the things that made your day difficult/rushed/anxious. Keep this list going for a few weeks, and then take a look back and highlight repeating issues. Think on the issues you have highlighted. Are they stressors you are adding to your own plate, or are they external? Are you taking on too many side projects and causing extra time at work, or is a negative culture weighing on you? Once you are able to identify the BIG stressors, you're able to work towards making key decisions on how to lessen/eliminate them.

One thing I have find very helpful is to take "time out" breaks. Whether it be taking a brisk walk around the office or a quick chat with a colleague, I find brief time away from the desk to be very helpful in managing stress during a busy work day. Also taking some time to prioritize, collect your thoughts and think on the task at hand always helped me get the job done??

As an administrative professional, I stay on top of tasks by planning my week out and tackling priorities first. Taking just 5 minutes to declutter my desk refreshes me. I give my eyes and mind a break by stepping away when I notice fatigue. No is part of my vocabulary when unrealistic demands arise. Leveraging productivity tools and asking colleagues for help when needed prevents overload. Exercise, nourishing food, and relaxing evenings ensure I have the energy to manage it all.

Admin professionals can reduce stress by implementing advanced organizational tools, taking regular breaks to prevent burnout, and receiving training on effective time management. Open communication channels and a culture of recognition contribute to a supportive work environment. Investing in professional development and offering health and wellness programs, along with flexible work arrangements, enhances overall well-being. Training on stress management equips professionals with coping strategies, while team-building activities foster camaraderie and collaboration. Combining these strategies creates a comprehensive approach to mitigating stress and promoting job satisfaction among admin professionals.

It's incredibly healthy to take breaks and should be more encouraged. A brisk walk is energizing, deep breaths are invigorating, and stepping away from the computer can help with eye fatigue.

Lunchtime is my time to get away from the desk. Period. I need the brake to reset and refresh. A little secret: I can squeeze a salon manicure visit in one hour. The feeling of self-care is fantastic!

Taking breaks can be challenging but even walking away to get a glass of water or fresh coffee is sometimes just enough of a break.

I definitely take breaks every hour. When I’m in the office I’ll go and walk around and chat to other colleagues and if at home take a walk around the recreation ground. I can them think clearly feeling less pressured and calmer to return to work with a fresh head.

It can be very hard to take breaks when juggling multiple priorities and deadlines, but it truly is necessary to recharge one’s batteries.

This took awhile fir me to make it a solid habit, but it truly does work wonders to keep yourself in a mindset of gratitude. I have a tendency to be negative and this shift has been really important for me.

I find having reminders to write down accomplishments or acknowledge others for something great they did helps me maintain this healthy habit. It is our DNA to think about negative things first and having accountability reminders are a good way to implement them.

Every morning, when I wake up, I give thanks for being alive, for what I am and what I have, and after that I feel ready for a new day. Being positive and smiling at life is the key.

I deal with stress through humor. So, when things get really hectic, I will be the first one to crack a joke and even make fun of myself. One day I had come into the office and things hit the fan immediately. I was in the office with another lady and her and I got along very well. I didn't want to dump on her so, I decided to make a joke about the situation that morning. I just said, "I came in today determined to have a great attituded but, crap!!" She and I both laughed and I felt better and was able to tackle the rest of my day. Laughter is good medicine!

Algo que tenho o costume de fazer é come?ar o dia cumprimentando a todos que cruzam meu caminho junto de um elogio ou comentário sincero, que logo de imediato deixa a pessoa mais leve e feliz. Sempre agrade?o pelo que outros tenham feito por mim, por "menos" que tenha sido o trabalho ou o que que seja.

I love this BUT I would add that learning does not necessarily need to be for something that will be useful for your career. I loved learning a language that is of absolute no benefit to me apart from me being able to watch movies without needing to read the subtitles all the time ?? I find it wrong and stressful to only learn things that will be “beneficial”.

I agree with the fact learning helps you continue to grow and be creative. It can be as simple as a “did you know” type of fact or digging into a topic or biography to learn more about it. I love how “fun facts” can open the door to so much more conversations. Recently, I learned why the maker of dynamite, Alfred Nobel, created the Nobel Peace Prize. I can say I do not work in the dynamite business ???? . I have had conversations with 3 others about this topic since!

As an administrative professional, I've faced the stress of managing tasks and constant demands. A key strategy I've found effective is mindfulness—being fully present, reducing anxiety through practices like deep breathing and meditation, enhancing focus, aiding decision-making, building emotional resilience, and improving time management. I set aside daily minutes for these practices using apps. Mindfulness reduces workplace stress and boosts overall well-being. Integrating it into my life helped me tackle administrative challenges and lead a balanced, stress-free professional life.

Mais do que aprender algo novo para o crescimento de sua carreira, é importante e extremamente recompensador aprender algo novo para seu crescimento pessoal. Isso faz do aprendizado algo leve, feliz e descontraído.

Aprender coisas novas nos deixa mais ativos e nos dá mais energia porque nos sentimos renovados. Mas é importante ter cuidado e n?o transferir nossas ansiedades para esse passo. Digo isto porque lancei m?o dessa estratégia em 2021 e quando percebi eu estava estressado porque n?o parava de fazer cursos - chegava a fazer 3 de uma vez -, foi quando percebi que os cursos se tornaram uma fuga para mim.

This is my go to for stress relief! If there are people in your office that can laugh with you, it is always a good opportunity for stress relief as well as team building! After all, who doesn't like a good chuckle?

I have always felt that laughter is an absolute must in any relationship, whether personal, familial or professional. It’s one of my favourite ways to de-stress ??

Find someone or a few someones in your company that you like spending time with, go for lunch, have a laugh and moan. Also it's ok to laugh and have fun at work and it will help ease stress!

There is something about laughing until you are crying or can’t breathe that changes your whole brain chemistry. A simple smile can always make the biggest difference too. We cannot take ourselves too serious ??????

I often find when I'm at the end of my patience (with myself and others) I turn on YouTube and let a few different comedians release my stress. The nice thing is, I don't have to watch, just listen and i can often feel the release after laughing or even just smiling at a joke. :)

I mentor and train assistants who often come to me at the peak of stress. It takes them nearly breaking to finally ask for help. It's one of the reasons I created jointheofficials.com with a STRONG supportive community at the core. I mentor assistants to learn how to reverse the stress they are under by better communicating with their leaders, updating their productivity and prioritization skills, and sometimes by helping them improve their candidate profiles so they can land jobs where unrealistic expectations are piled upon them. BUT the community is where you can crowdsource support. Attending our Empower Hours, monthly membership calls, is also a very powerful support system. We joke it is like "Assistants Anonymous".

As I am involved in training people, I often notice that seeking help is viewed as a weakness and should be avoided. This mentality needs to change both for the person’s sake as well as the job’s. It is better to seek help than make mistakes that need fixing. The first option entails much less stress!

Understand that no man is an island no matter how skilled or highly placed you are. Learn to delegate and carry people along for times like this. You will definitely need the help sooner or later. Sometimes when I get overwhelmed, I'm reminded that the people I have around me are there for a reason and so I just let them. I hear their opinions and embrace their contributions and it goes a long way to make the burden light and then I'm motivated again to continue the work.

One of my go to statements in training our newest hires is that we cannot do this alone, it is ok to ask for help, you will waste less time by asking after you attempted then not asking at all. Also use your resources, from documentation, internet, training material, peers, strangers and even google! Now with the addition to AI learn more on how you can ask AI.

Ser forte o tempo todo nem sempre dará certo. Respeitar seus limites também é uma fortaleza. Procurar ajuda também é sinal de ser forte, inteligência e atitude. O RH e a gest?o est?o abertos a ouvir seus profissionais, de forma que te orientem, se necessário a procurar um profissional ou conselheiro para que você venha lidar melhor com a situa??o que lhe angustia.

Self care is the #1 solution for stress at work. If it doesn’t fit into your self are routine, you probably shouldn’t be doing it! Many of my Executive clients feel guilty about this and much of it is self inflicted. I often share with them that their organization is counting on them not only to be honest about what logistically makes sense around doing work but they are also counting on them to set the example. If you want to create a healthy corporate culture, someone has to lead the way! Step up and start the movement to better work life balance.

When there is micromanagement, there will be more stress. You would prefer to stay with the company if you receive good treatment. Stress levels of an Executive Assistant (EA) can equal their boss's despite their pay packets being worlds apart?

One thing I stick to is never accept a position where I'm expected to carry a work cell phone and answer it outside of work hours. I also don't log on and do any work from home or answer emails after hours. Work is work and home is home.

For me it is essential that work stuff stays at the workplace and home stuff stays at home. It is important to be able to concentrate on the things you want to do in each place, particularly when you are at home which is the place in which you are supposed to recharge your batteries. (I would find it extremely hard to work from home, as this change of location is what helps me keep things separate.)