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    Stress and pressure can be unavoidable due to the demands of the fast-paced and intensely competitive working environment in Singapore.

    While this is commonly associated with negative outcomes, employees who experience stress, but are able to manage it, can deliver better outcomes for both themselves and their organisations.

    Warning Signs Of How Stress Can Affect Us At Work And In Our Daily Lives

    After identifying the warning signs in ourselves and/ or our colleagues, we need to understand how we can manage it to achieve positive outcomes.

    Here are 8 ways we can effectively combat stress.

    Combating stress at work

    #1 Forging close relationships with colleagues

    • Avoid colleagues who are negative or constantly “pushing your buttons”.

      Avoid colleagues who are negative or constantly “pushing your buttons”.

    • Avoid gossiping about colleagues or talking about controversial issues such as religion or politics.

      Avoid gossiping about colleagues or talking about controversial issues such as religion or politics.

    • Develop friendships with co-workers outside of the workplace by going out to lunches and after-work bonding sessions.

      Develop friendships with co-workers outside of the workplace by going out to lunches and after-work bonding sessions.

    • Ask for help when you need and lend help when needed.

      Ask for help when you need and lend help when needed.

    #2 Maintain open communication channels with your superiors

    • Submit high quality work that you are proud of.

      Submit high quality work that you are proud of.

    • Ask to take on more responsibilities if you have a poor job satisfaction.

      Ask to take on more responsibilities if you have a poor job satisfaction.

    • Speak to your superiors if you need advice/ mentorship/ help.

      Speak to your superiors if you need advice/ mentorship/ help.

    • Identify suitable training courses and ask if you can attend some of them.

      Identify suitable training courses and ask if you can attend some of them.

    #3 Implement good working habits

    • Accept that you can’t control everything.

      Accept that you can’t control everything.

    • Say no to additional workload if you’re unable to cope. This means planning your time well in advance.

      Say no to additional workload if you’re unable to cope. This means planning your time well in advance.

    • Have a positive mindset.

      Have a positive mindset.

    • Plan for regular breaks throughout the day.

      Plan for regular breaks throughout the day.

    • Prioritise important work in the early part of the day.

      Prioritise important work in the early part of the day.

    #4 Maintain interpersonal relationships outside of work

    • Maintain interpersonal relationships outside of work

      Maintain interpersonal relationships outside of work

    • Spend quality time with your family and friends.

      Spend quality time with your family and friends.

    #5 Eat a healthy and balanced meal

    • Avoid stimulants such as coffeine, nicotine or sugar drinks.

      Avoid stimulants such as coffeine, nicotine or sugar drinks.

    • Ensure you consume a healthy and balanced meal to regulare blood sugar levels and maintain a healthy body weight.

      Ensure you consume a healthy and balanced meal to regulare blood sugar levels and maintain a healthy body weight.

    • Realise what we eat also affects our moods, and certain foods such as green leafy vegetables, blue berries or turkey breast, are known to have calming effects on our body.

      Realise what we eat also affects our moods, and certain foods such as green leafy vegetables, blue berries or turkey breast, are known to have calming effects on our body.

    #6 Exercise regularly

    • Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activities per week.

      Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activities per week.

    • Exercise improves our mood, releases endorphins in our brain and helps us maintain a healthy body weight.

      Exercise improves our mood, releases endorphins in our brain and helps us maintain a healthy body weight.

    • Playing sports that we love helps us destress and take our minds off work.

      Playing sports that we love helps us destress and take our minds off work.

    #7 Get quality sleep everyday

    • Lacking quality sleep impacts our concentration levels at work, and can make us less patient and easily agitated.

      Lacking quality sleep impacts our concentration levels at work, and can make us less patient and easily agitated.

    • Get a minimum of 7 hours of consecutive sleep each night.

      Get a minimum of 7 hours of consecutive sleep each night.

    • Put in place a regular sleep routine.

      Put in place a regular sleep routine.

    • Ensure we set up a good sleeping environment, including reducing screen time just before bed, getting a comfortable bed and sheets and putting up good curtains to keep out the light.

      Ensure we set up a good sleeping environment, including reducing screen time just before bed, getting a comfortable bed and sheets and putting up good curtains to keep out the light.

    #8 Find novel or personalised ways to combat stress

    • Meditation and other relaxation techniques, such as massages, yoga and stretching.

      Meditation and other relaxation techniques, such as massages, yoga and stretching.

    • Set aside time to enjoy your hobbies, such as music, games or sports.

      Set aside time to enjoy your hobbies, such as music, games or sports.

    • Seek support from family and friends and do not hesitate to approach helplines in Singapore such as:

      Seek support from family and friends and do not hesitate to approach helplines in Singapore such as:

    Hotlines Contact Number Operating Hours
    SOS (Samaritans of Singapore) 1800 278 0022 Daily, 24 hours
    Youth Line 6336 3434 Mon - Fri: 8.30am - 6pm
    Health Line 1800 223 1313 Mon - Fri: 8.30am - 5pm
    Sat: 8.30am - 1pm
    Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) 1800 283 7019 Mon - Fri: 9am - 1pm
    2pm - 6pm
    Mental Health Helpline (IMH) 6389 2222 Daily, 24 hours

    Rather than run away from stress or avoid the problem until it’s too late, we need to manage stress better today. Doing so can actually have positive impacts on our mental well-being as well as enable us to perform better at work. This will help us accomplish more in the long term.

    We all have a fundamental motivation – a “why” – to achieving all that we want in our lives. Understanding this will enable us to get more out of life. Along the way, AIA Vitality encourages us to keep healthy fit and active with annual cashbacks and discounts on your insurance policies as well as rewards us each time we take steps to live healthier.

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