- Take regular breaks.
- Good nights rest (not too much sleep but not too little).
- Prepare the night before - what to wear, lunch, other family members.
- Make time for travelling and plan journeys.
- Organise and prioritise tasks for each day.
- Have your lunch break away from the desk.
- Ensure your work area is suitable – comfortable, light, suitable equipment.
- Keep colleagues and managers in the loop about any worries you may have.
- Clean or tidy your desk at the end of the day.
- Keep a structure within your day.
- Don’t overload yourself with tasks to do - learn to say “No” to others.
- Ensure a diplomatic attitude within difficult situations.
- Reduce time wasting tasks.
- Have positive relationships with colleagues.
- Wind down after work e.g. exercise, family time.
- Understand that work place politics are a fact of work life.
- Know your limits- only work within your scope of knowledge.
- Care for co-workers e.g. take interest in them, don’t give them tasks to do that they cannot fulfil.
- Understand what lowers your stress levels and utilize the techniques.
- Leave space for thinking time within your day.
- Book annual leave in advance to make sure you have something to look forward to.
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