Stressful employees at work will give out poor quality and low results; this might lead to great economic losses in the industry and as we all know, nobody loves poor returns. I couldn’t agree more with Rebecca Knight when she says that stress is contagious and inevitable at some point. It is therefore important to provide ways on how to handle the stress in the moment.

Not only is this experienced at work but also homes and schools. For instance, students worry too much on how to perform best in assignments, research papers and examinations, while this might seem normal, it is a major factor of stress. The remedies Rebecca Knight recommends on how to handle stress at work might just work perfect for students as well. In most cases, stress management are always long term –take yoga, eat healthier or get enough sleep but how can one regain control when faced with stress in the moment?

Dealing with stress in the moment contributes to better results and here is what to do. Identify the stress signals: might be stiffen neck, Palms sweat or stomach clenches. The ability to recognize these signs makes it easier to address the cause in order to alleviate the tension. Secondly, stressful situations can be counteracted by taking three deep breaths. You can talk yourself down when stress strikes.  Keep at bay the inner negative voice by injecting some positivity in thoughts.

These strategies have worked for me before, try them at school, home or work whenever stress creeps in and I promise they won’t disappoint. Good luck!

<<https://hbr.org/2014/11/how-to-handle-stress-in-the-moment>> by Rebecca Knight