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A major problem for employers and employees is handling the many causes and effects of work place stress. Living in a ever changing culture with a seemingly endless list of demands from working long hours, to extended commutes, to juggling responsibilities and deadlines can all generate high levels of stress. 

Being able to have a positive workplace can help with stress reduction and make employees happier and more productive for the company. 

So is there a way to maintain steady focus throughout the day? Is it possible to do everything that needs to get done and still have some form of energy left over at the end of the work day? How do you currently keep your stress levels down? 

With stress on the job being so strongly associated with health complaints more employers are increasingly acting to help their employees stay healthy by providing group benefits and establishing health and wellness programs. 

To help keep your stress levels down you first need to figure out what the triggers are. Try keeping a stress journal, every time you feel stressed on the job write it down. How you felt, how you acted, how you responded and what you did to make yourself feel better.

Here are 10 tips to help make your job a little easier. 

Sit straight up

Try to avoid interruptions 

Go for a walk 

Learn to prioritize 

Don't sweat the small stuff

Put things into perspective 

Take up a stress-relieving hobbies 

Ask for help

Laugh it out 

Embrace Your Stress...Yup it sounds crazy. But researchers at Yale discovered having a positive outlook toward stress makes people more likely to rise to whatever the challenge they're facing. 

Once you have a better understanding of what stresses you out and what might work to calm your mind, you will be able to manage your reactions in a more healthy way.

Work Smart. Stress Less!