When you define or become aware of what causes your stress.
You can take back your control of your emotions and become more calm and relaxed.
There are at least five hot buttons that will set off stress very quickly, understanding and removing them, will therefore enhance your life.
Button 1- Busy work: Those tasks that are so mundane that a robot should be doing them.
You consider them a waste of your time, but you have made them into an attitude hot button.
Try delegating these tasks if you can.
Also try doing the most important ones and put the rest on tomorrow's list.
Button 2- People watching over your shoulder: Working in a fish bowl environment is not any fun.
I'd ignore the onlookers if you can.
Do your best, the best way you can, take your time and staying focused will help you concentrate.
Button 3-Being late for an appointment: Forgetting or arriving late for a meeting or appointment can be very embarrassing and does nothing for your credibility.
Try setting your watch five minutes ahead, put an alarm and the appointment into your cell phone to remind you well in advance.
Call ahead if you are being delayed.
But think back did you really want to go to them appointment, perhaps that is way you forgot.
Button 4- Your hungry and irritable: Everyone gets very stressed when their physical need for food is not met, our body tells us in many ways, you need to fuel up.
Always, always have bottled water with you at all times.
Carry a few healthy snack bars with you as well.
For that matter reward yourself with a few unhealthy snacks, your frame of mind and your attitude will thank you.
Button 5- Totally overwhelmed: This stress button makes the other four stress button attitudes increase.
To cool this one way down will take effort.
You must take stock in your situation, stand back so to speak, stop and reassess your plan, your task or project.
You may have to change the time when you are going to finish the project.
Buy mentally stepping back you get a better perspective of what is causing the overwhelm.