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Most of us have been here: staring at your never ending to-do list, you need to join a conference call and another large project is winging its way to you. Rather than running screaming to the nearest exit wishing you could revert back to being a teenager, you hold it in and take control! It is hard to work successfully under pressure but it is doable. 

How do others make it look so easy? Well they probably use a mixture of the following techniques:

#1 STAY CALM 

On the stage if actors make a mistake they ignore it and move on. If you make a mistake, don’t dwell on it, stay calm, and 9 times out of 10 most people won’t have noticed the mistake. 

#2 DO YOUR MOST DAUNTING TASK FIRST

Most successful people follow this rule. Choose your most daunting task of the day and do it first thing, before answering emails, before anything. You will feel happier when it’s done and can get on with your day feeling good.

#3 ChOOSE WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL

This will reduce pressure on yourself immensely if you can learn to let it go. You can control your work to a point, but if you are waiting on a colleague in the USA to wake up and are stressing, you cannot control that. If your boss has refused to sign off a project and it disrupts the timeline, you can’t control it! Have a cup of tea & relax!

#4 POSITIVE PLANNING 

Create a plan for the day where you give yourself realistic manageable goals and then give yourself a small reward for each one you complete. Positive thinking opens your mind to new ideas, reduces anxiety and increases performance.

#5 STRESS MANAGEMENT 

Isn’t it said that exercise is the most underused antidepressant? Studies prove that regular exercise works for reducing stress. Take 20 minutes at lunchtime for a walk and see how much of a difference it makes. You will be pleasantly surprised.

How do you work successfully under pressure? I would love to hear them, leave a comment below

Catherine

Catherine

Catherine works in international marketing and events, she has a passion for sharing her knowledge to help others in their career. A keen traveler she has lived in New Zealand, China and England, and explored a lot more of the world; Catherine describes herself as a cup half full and embraces her busy life at 100mph.

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