The frustrating thing about stress is that it rarely comes when most convenient. In fact, we tend to feel it most when we have too much on our plate, when events are unpredictable, when we have deadlines to meet, or when others are being uncooperative. It’s not as if stress arrives with fair warning in advance, booking a slot at your table to come and visit when you’re most ready to deal with it. No, it’s a by-product of other circumstances that require your attention, and for this reason, being able to use stress as fuel is often quite an advantage.
Think of how a head chef might come alive when directing a busy evening service, or how the head of a family might feel tired and frayed after a difficult family experience, but still serve as the one bringing people together despite those hardships. It’s possible to remain productive even with stress if you learn how, which provides you time to vent it later. During those times we can’t negotiate with our own peace, it’s good to perform, or find help where we need it, and then work on self-care after the fact.
So, if you’re starting a busy job, are assuming a new responsibility, or just hoping to be a little more resilient, consider some of the advice below:
Supplement For Health
It’s important to remember that stress isn’t just a temporary mood, but a physical effect, and over time it can have real impact on your body nad mind. Making an effort to support your body through solid nutrition, exercise, and supplements like CBD from CBDistillery can genuinely help you feel refreshed. If you’ve been coming and going to and from work in the darkness during winter, Vitamin D supplements can help. Getting enough sleep, stretching, and mediation is like a pressure release valve for your stress, also. Keep these in your routine and you’ll feel so much more alert.
Ask For Support If You Need It
Nothing makes stress worse than realizing you’re stressed, that you have to do everything alone, and that there’s no escape from the current situation. Even in workplace scenarios, there’s unfortunately still a stigma around appearing “too stressed” and being open about needing support. Yet there’s zero shame in offloading work, renegotiating deadlines, or just being transparent about your current mood. Asking for help isn’t selfish, it’s about doing the best job you can under the circumstances. If you’re overwhelmed, ask for extra resources, extensions, or helping hands where appropriate. Don’t be too proud. Anyone respectable will thank you for your candor and assist your effort.
Practice Prioritizing
It’s almost too easy to feel like you’re just drowning in tasks, especially if you haven’t organized them appropriately (no one could blame you, sometimes we just don’t have the time). A good first step is to thoughtfully prioritize that to-do list. Really think about what absolutely needs to get handled right now versus what can realistically wait until a later deadline. What are the highest-focus activities that’ll make the biggest dent in easing your current burden? What do you have the energy for right this moment? Consciously deciding on a prioritized plan helps you regain at least a little sense of control amidst all the chaos, and ironing out issues like that is how stress gently dissolves.
With this advice, we hope you can continue to remain productive, even when stressed.
