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Ask people why they\u2019re stressed at work, and they\u2019re likely to say that it\u2019s somebody else\u2019s fault, looming deadlines, too much work, too little staff and more difficult work situations than they can explain. I know, you have a pain in the neck boss and more cranky clients than you can count. While these can certainly add to a bad day, they\u2019re not really the actual cause of our stress. Stay with me here.<\/p>\n
In fact, we cause our own stress. Yep. It\u2019s true. We create tremendous internal pressure and anxiety with bad habits all by ourselves. Consider the habits listed below. Then ask yourself what ideas you have to turn around that habit that doesn\u2019t serve you. I\u2019ve added a few suggestions here.<\/p>\n
1. Self-criticism.<\/strong> Tame your inner critic (that\u2019s the part of you that shakes a finger at you). Focus on your strengths and forgive yourself. <\/p>\n 2. Powerlessness.<\/strong> Don’t believe you have no options. Open your eyes and see all the choices available to you. <\/p>\n 3. Perfectionism.<\/strong> Do your best, but let go of the elusive goal to be perfect. Instead, be perfectly human and focus on completion. <\/p>\n 4. Worry.<\/strong> Action is the best antidote, especially for situations you cannot control. Ask yourself what step you need to take now? It can be small and may not even be directly related to the situation. Maybe it\u2019s about releasing that energy through creativity or taking a walk.<\/p>\n 5. Unrealistic expectations.<\/strong> Life can never be problem-free, but your outlook can. What expectations are you ready to let go of?<\/p>\n 6. Insecurity.<\/strong> Stop looking to others to provide reassurance. Build up your self-worth by doing good things for yourself and others. Listen to the part of you that knows your unique gifts and talents.<\/p>\n 7. Hurrying.<\/strong> Try walking slower, chewing slower and working at a steady, but not frantic pace. You might be surprised to find yourself performing better. This might mean fewer lattes too. Sometimes sugar and caffeine can rev the motor way too much.<\/p>\n 8. Comparing to others.<\/strong> This is a losing battle. The only question that matters is whether you have done your best. If this is a particular challenge for you, read #3 above again.<\/p>\n 9. Pessimism.<\/strong> Expect the best instead of the worst, and life usually has a way of handing it to you. In other words, be willing to change \u201cthe lens\u201d you look through.<\/p>\n 10. Competition.<\/strong> No one has to lose in order for you to win. Try turning every situation into a win-win situation. And remember, there is literally only one unique you. By embracing each individual\u2019s uniqueness, including your own, you free yourself from the need to compare.<\/p>\n Indulging in any one of these habits can turn mild work stress into full-fledged career burnout. Start today by adjusting your thought patterns with these simple suggestions, so that you can love your job again and get on the road to finding your own Internal Groove.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ask people why they\u2019re stressed at work, and they\u2019re likely to say that it\u2019s somebody else\u2019s fault, looming deadlines, too much work, too little staff and more difficult work situations than they can explain. I know, you have a pain in the neck boss and more cranky clients than you can count. While these can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,4],"tags":[10,11],"class_list":["post-34","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-career-advice-articles","category-habits-patterns-practices","tag-career-burnout","tag-difficult-work-situations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":824,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions\/824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}