Most people experience stress when working. It is a normal reaction of the body when it identifies changes. Check out various ways that can reduce work-related stress based on Science.
1. Journaling
Writing down things can reduce work-related stress especially your feelings. A study revealed that students who wrote about their traumatic events were less often to visit the health center and the use of pain relievers. Writing down your thoughts and feelings can relieve the anxiety and uncertain feelings that bother you.
Apart from reducing stress, journaling can improve your self-awareness. This can help you determine negative and positive thoughts.
2.Drinking tea
Interestingly, consuming tea does not only provide health benefits but it can lessen stress cortisol and may improve relaxation.
“Study shows that during periods of stress tea’s reputation for inducing calm extends beyond the effects of its physical properties on our bodies and brains,”  Cross and Michaels, psychologists at the City University London, stated.
3. Workout regularly
You may not be interested to go to the gym. But exercising regularly does not only improve physical health but it can also be beneficial to your mind. If you think that exercising is difficult, here are ways to make home-workouts easy.
Keep in mind that exercising impacts overall health to increase one’s well-being. It generates endorphins that make you feel good. Plus, it can increase your self-confidence.
“Physical activity can also help take your mind off your worries. The repetitive motions involved in exercise promote a focus on your body, rather than your mind,” Robin Madell, a writer from Healthline, stated.
4. Chewing gum
Another way to reduce work-related stress is to chew gum.
When chewing gum, participants reported lower levels of anxiety.
“Gum chewers showed a reduction in anxiety as compared to non-gum chewers by nearly 17 percent during mild stress and nearly 10 percent in moderate stress,” a study revealed.
“Levels of salivary cortisol (a physiological stress marker) in gum chewers were lower than those of non-gum chewers by 16 percent during mild stress and nearly 12 percent in moderate stress,” it added.
Aside from that, chewing gum can increase alertness and can improve multi-tasking activities.
5. Listen to music
Simple as it is, listening to your favorite hits obtain a stress-busting benefit. This can be done before, during, and after work in order to manage stress. Listening to your favorite hits on your way home can wind down stress.
“Listening to music seems to be able to change brain functioning to the same extent as medication,” Researchers at Stanford University stated.
“Faster music can make you feel more alert and concentrate better. Upbeat music can make you feel more optimistic and positive about life. A slower tempo can quiet your mind and relax your muscles, making you feel soothed while releasing the stress of the day,” as cited in the article from the University of Nevada, Reno.
