The phone is constantly engaged. The taxi ignores you. Your train is late. Why do minor hassles like these have the potential to make us uptight? Maybe it’s because we’re tightly wound already and can’t find the pressure relief valve. Balancing the pressures of home life and work life are vital so that we get optimum amounts of the adrenaline buzz to stay healthy and enjoy the whole life! So here are the top ten tips for when the going gets tough:
1. If you only have a hammer you will tend to see everything as a nail. Learn new techniques to deal with your workload, and life’s pressures.
2. Work out what is actually inside or outside your control. And don’t tell yourself “I cannot deal with this” when you mean “I will not deal with this”.
3. Stop driving yourself with inner messages that say “I must please” or “I must hurry up” or “I must be perfect” or “I must be strong”. Instead, ask yourself “What’s the worst that can happen?”
4. Learn when to say “no” and when to say “yes”. Be consistent so...