Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
There are types of stress that put people beyond their capacity to perform daily tasks, says Dr. Perlus.
These are the Big 7 work-related anxiety triggers, according to a psychologist
1.
Having a fear-based boss
Fear-based bosses arent leaders.
They are energy drainers, says Dr. Perlus.
They have quick tempers, focus on problems, complain, and threaten.
Haley Perlus, PhD, is a performance psychologist who works with athletes and fitness experts to help them move through mental blocks.
Knowing that, its not hard to see why this might induce anxiety at work.
Being spoken to harshly every day is no way to live.
Its abusive and causes anxiety, she adds.
What to do about it:Her advice?
Either way, Dr. Perlus suggests remembering that work is just, well, work.
When you hear a group of coworkers gossiping, politely excuse yourself.
Presenting is stressful in and of itself.
Presenting is stressful in and of itself.
When you perceive it as a threat, youre going to feel some anxiety.
Haley Perlus, PhD, is a performance psychologist who works with athletes and fitness experts to help them move through mental blocks.
You could also mentally rehearse your presentation while doing other unrelated activities, Dr. Perlus says.
Or you could even record yourself to see what youd like to change when you deliver the presentation.
And though you cant control the weather, a perspective shift might be helpful here, too.
Then, when you get [back], youve already recovered because you were just by yourself.
So enjoy that work travel time.
Embrace that for what it is.
What to do about it:Setting easier targets can be helpful.
This way, Dr. Perlus adds, youre more likely to feel accomplished and not anxious.
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