Comments on: Stress? I have NO clue what you’re talking about

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:55:37 +0000

Thanks for sharing this insight. Stress is something that I’ve been dealing with a lot recently, for a variety of different reasons. Sometimes, there’s nothing you can do about it and you just have to ride out the storm. But, a couple of suggestions to add to your list: In addition to living in the present, think of something you’re looking forward to in the future. Remove yourself from the situation by taking a break or delegating. Have some fun and let off some steam, or just step back for a minute and take a deep breath. Good luck staying stress-free!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:59:54 +0000

@TO – Naps, lol! Completely forgot to add that to my list. We have napping pods at Google but I’ve never actually seen (or used) them. Seems like a great way to re-energize at work…as long as you don’t oversleep.

By: TOPolk

TOPolk — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:01:55 +0000

No love for naps? The purest stress reliever available?

I had a manager one time who understood the pleasure that naps could bring and was cool with the idea of people catching a 20-min breather when things got a little hectic.

Unfortunately, when I transferred to a different office in the same company, my new manager wasn’t as cool with that idea.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:08:29 +0000

Thanks for your comments Jeff, Tom and Jeremy! Re-reading this post made me realize it’s geared more toward interpersonal stress – but probably works to an extent for task-related stress too.

Jeff – love what you said about focusing on what you can do, rather than dwelling on the past.

Tom – it’s so true that our mind can really get the best of us if we let it. I try as best I can to focus on what I know to be true, and not to make projections about situations or get into a downward spiral of worry (like your parent example).

Jeremy – I’ll have to Google that mp3 – it sounds fantastic. Thank you so much for the recommendation!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:33:33 +0000

We had a guy come and talk to us about Stress at work, and he was very good. Kind of similar advice to the above, but he also gave us a Relaxation CD which was brilliant. It uses hypnosis techniques, and is a great way to unwind AFTER a stressful situation, if you have to endure stress. He now gives away an MP3 version. I think if you Google “andrew johnson relaxation” you’ll find the site.

By: tom

tom — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:04:26 +0000

Sometimes the stress is unnecessary and something we bring to ourselves and blame others for it such a parents worrying about the kid not calling at a certain time and then blaming them because the parent was worried.

Other stress usually results in people being lazy and ignoring the issues at hand and not solving or at least discussing them.

By: Jeff@StretchyDollar

Jeff@StretchyDollar — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:25:55 +0000

I liked this article. I’ve found that sitting around and doing nothing when I’m stressed kills me. I feel much better when I’m trying to do something about the problem. Also, I try and focus on what can happen, and try to leave what has already happened (and obviously I can’t change) in the past.