Remember basic needs
Food, drink, rest: these are things we tend to put aside or neglect as a result of stress. However, stress is often escalated by a lack of energy. It may sound banal but one basic piece of advice on avoiding stress is: during a rush of stress, remember to eat, drink and rest regularly.
Physical activity
This is an oft-quoted piece of advice. In your free time, do some sport or other physical activity. A manager's job often involves sitting in an office or having lots of meetings; thus the body suffers and needs some physical, sporting exercise. This is a biological need, as well as an ideal form of relaxation where you forget about your job at least for a while.
Do not neglect friends and family
As Entrepreneur.com states, the human brain subconsciously evaluates the amount of time spent at work in relation to other activities. Even if, after a hard day at work, you might just fancy a quiet evening alone, try to keep in regular touch with friends and spend quality time with your family. Such interactions will provide the energy you need to fight stress at work.
Have a system
Stress is often triggered by a sense of not having time to do everything you should. In many cases, work turns to chaos as the demands pile up and you jump from one thing to another. You need to stop, define your priorities, come up with a system and then follow it consistently.
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