Stress Relief ... At Work

1. START OUT EARLIER
   Get up 10 minutes earlier, leave for work 10 minutes earlier, and arrive to your meetings 10 minutes earlier.
    
2. ORGANIZE YOUR DAY
   Take charge of your day by taking 10 minutes at the beginning of each day to prioritize and organize your day.
    
3. DEVELOP A POSITIVE METAL ATTITUDE
   Optimists and positive thinkers experience better health and less stress... so THINK POSITIVE.
    
4. GET UP FROM YOUR DESK
   Take 1 or 2 mini-breaks at the office every day.   Get up and get away from the computer for 10-15 minutes and simply walk around... or take out your eye pads and herbal neck wrap, push your "do not disturb" button on your phone, sit back and relax for a few minutes.

5. BREAK JOBS DOWN INTO SMALL TASKS
   Don't get overwhelmed if you have a large task to complete.   Break it into small tasks and complete them one at a time.  Set a schedule and a target date and then reward yourself at its completion.
    
6. LEARN TO SAY "NO"
   Try not to be the "go-to" person for everything.  If you have to , delegate and give someone else the opportunity to excel at that project or task.
    
7. EAT OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICE
   If you bring your lunch or work, go outside of the office to eat it -- in a part, or a bench.
    
8. SQUEEZE SOMETHING
   Get a stress ball or putty to squeeze when you find yourself tensing up.