What do you do if your stress levels are affecting your work-life balance?

Stress is inevitable, but how we manage it shapes our well-being. Here's a quick guide: Acknowledge & Accept: Don't ignore the signs. Are you feeling angry, agitated, or overwhelmed? Honestly name your emotions without judgment. Analyze: Control vs. Influence: What aspects of the situation can you control, & what lies outside your influence? Focus energy on what you can change. Breathe & Prioritize: A few deep breaths can calm you. Now, prioritize tasks. What demands urgent attention? Seek Support: Don't struggle alone. Collaborate with colleagues or seek guidance from a supportive leader if available. Do Your Best, Then Let Go: If leadership is unsupportive, contribute your best work with integrity, then learn to leave the rest behind.

Mindfulness is a powerful player when it comes to identifying your stress source. Here are some ways I navigate: - Simply noticing when my breath is more rapid. I mentally note what is in my environment right now? What am I thinking about? - When in conversation with colleagues, family members, I observe the tension in the room. How are people's posture? It is possible that is a reflection of me also. Then I bring attention to my breath. Am I breathing rapid? Am I chest breathing? Is my mouth open? - When outside amongst nature.. What do I notice? Am I still thinking about what I 'have to do'? Mindfulness can be used so many ways, but I use it to to become present and sit with what's bothering me. The source is always within.

Use the feelings of stress as a sign that something is out of whack is the start. External stressors will never go away, it is your reaction to them creates the feeling of stress. We live in a fast paced society with never ending sources of stress and anxiety so I recommend carrying a lighter load in your mind and body to begin with. Think for a moment - when you are in a great feeling state, on top of the world, do things stress you as much?

El estrés es una herramienta psico-biológica de adaptación. Cuando tienes un problema, generas estrés como respuesta. Es su mala gestión lo que lleva a vivir con malestar (autocrítica, preocupación, desmotivación...) y con problemas emocionales como ansiedad, depresión, insomnio, falta de vitalidad… La atención plena con curiosidad y aceptación te ayuda a identificar la fuente de ese estrés. ?Es por algo que está pasando ahora o lo que está pasando ha activado una herida emocional del pasado? ?Cuál es la fuente original de mi estrés? Conocer la fuente es un primer paso para la gestión del estrés.

Wenn mein Stresslevel meine Work-Life-Balance beeintr?chtigt, identifiziere ich Stressoren und priorisiere meine Aufgaben neu. Ich setze klare Grenzen zwischen Arbeit und Privatleben und investiere bewusst Zeit in Selbstfürsorge. Offene Kommunikation mit meinem Vorgesetzten über meine Belastungsgrenze hilft, L?sungen zu finden. Gegebenenfalls suche ich professionelle Unterstützung, um effektive Stressbew?ltigungsstrategien zu erlernen.

Agreed - reduce your carried stress to break the stress cycle. Find the tool that you are most comfortable with (as listed) and stick to it religiously. My personal is breathwork and meditation - every morning at 4:30. This keeps me grounded and opens my mind to the possibilities of the day.

También puedes simplemente observar la sensación de estrés, ?Cómo se acerca a ti? ?en qué parte de tu cuerpo lo sientes más? ?Tiene temperatura el estrés? Respira el estrés, obsérvalo y notarás que los pensamientos que lo encienden van bajando su volumen hasta apagarse.

If stress is impacting your work-life balance, try implementing relaxation techniques like deep breathing, meditation, or exercise. Set boundaries between work and personal time, prioritize tasks, and delegate when possible. Seek support from colleagues or a therapist if needed, and don't hesitate to communicate with your employer about workload concerns. Remember to take breaks and engage in activities you enjoy outside of work to recharge.

The act of noticing is the beginning of the journey to awareness. Noticing you are on auto pilot is the first step towards practicing mindfulness. Once you become more aware of getting pulled into one direction, you simply ground yourself through breath and sensations then gently bring attention to your surroundings.

One of the first steps in managing stress is to set boundaries.This means clearly defining the limits of what you are willing and able to take on, both at work and in your personal life. Setting boundaries can help prevent you from becoming overwhelmed and ensure that you have time for yourself and the things that are important to you. Start each day by creating a list of tasks that need to be completed. Identify the most important tasks and focus on completing those first. Consider using techniques such as the Pomodoro Technique or time blocking to help you stay focused and on track with your priorities. Reflect on your long-term goals and values to help you determine which tasks are truly important and align with your overall objectives.

Being mindful of what will help you to relax when your mental or physical wellbeing are not being cared for is extremely important. - Simply taking a walk with an open mindful awareness with no agenda is a great way to understand what is going on and what you need more of. - Open journalling with yourself, without reading it back has also been a powerful way to cultivate wellbeing for me personally. It frees up space to do what makes me happy! - Oftentimes it is thinking too much OR exercising too little that will knock us off our work-life balance and negatively affect our wellbeing. Make it simple. Simplicity breeds consistency, and soon you will know what works for you!

To me self care is oxygen for my soul. I begin my day clearing my energy and grounding. Then it is time for me to get connected to my heart. As an empathetic holistic practitioner, I actually do self care throughout the day. I always give myself some space between clients. That way I am able to clear all the energy, that no longer serves me. Having my business 100% online is also self care. It allows me to be able to work from anywhere. I find that having that flexibility, makes me more present for my clients. I also do self care at night as well. I read mystery fiction, meditate and do EFT Tapping. When I do these I relax and then I am ready for sleep.

In my opinion, it is recognizing the signs, that most of us miss. We are so conditioned to: 1. Prepare for daily meetings 2. Prepare a report for somebody 3. Taking calls whilst on calls 4. Pushing meetings out to accommodate more meetings etc. You are human. If you do not take care of yourself, and remember to fill your cup, you simply cannot drink from an empty one.

Seek help from someone who can guide you is essential. I worked through intense anxiety and near burnout on my own and it was not fun. I am not a doctor, but strongly advise AGAINST medication as this may mask the cause of the stress and does not create the change you need. Understand that (according to the WHO) 25% of people who hit burnout end up hospitalised with chronic medical issues - then medication may keep you alive. Combat the cause of your stress before it is too late.

It is not the stress that will kill you, but how you react to it that may. You are in control, breath through it. Release you carried stress and anxiety to allow a calmer space mentally, physically and spiritually. Reach out to me for some tips - I will happily share what I have learnt since I walked out of my corporate job due to the intense stress and never sleeping.