Stress coping strategies

Some stress coping strategies that have proved successful are:

1.         Peer support.

Talking to colleagues helped deal with stress.

2.         Exercise.

Research has shown that exercise not only provides a reduction in stress levels but also an increased ability to resist its effects in the future.

3.         Laughter.

A good laugh will make one happier.

4.         Other strategies

Counseling, psychotherapy, meditation, yoga, T’ai Chi, massage and acupuncture.

No one strategy will work in every situation, but research shows that applying two or more methods results in a higher success rate.

SHARED FROM: 

Jolynn Carr, Becky Kelley, Rhett Keaton, Chad Albrecht, (2011),"Getting to grips with stress in the workplace: Strategies for promoting a healthier, more productive environment", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 19 Iss: 4 pp. 32 - 38