Destressing after a long day at work

Had a long day at work and you don’t know how to destress from it? Managing workplace stress can be difficult sometimes on many different levels.

People may find it hard to wind down from a difficult day at work. Problems at work could range from squeezing in assignments with short notice, to overstaying at work to complete an incomplete article.

What is excessive stress?

Excessive stress is a drowning feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental and emotional pressure.

Trying to overcome work stress at home

Stress from work can really take a toll on people’s mental health. Not many people are aware that stress can affect someone physically. Some common physical symptoms of stress include:

• Difficulty in breathing
• Panic attacks
• Blurred eyesight or sore eyes
• Sleep problems
• Muscle aches and headaches
• Chest pains and high blood pressure
• Heartburn

Without doing these activities to reduce the amounts of physical stress, other forms of stresses like emotional and mental stresses can increase. These stresses can lead to emotional effects like:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Panic attacks
• Sadness

While the physical and mental problems of stress can affect you long-term and short-term, there are ways in which you can reduce these problems. Some ways that you can reduce the physical and mental effects of stress symptoms are through:

• Trying relaxation activities
• Staying positive and practicing gratitude
• Deep meditational breathing exercises
• Accept the fact that you are incapable of controlling every aspect of work
• Warm, soothing showers

Mindful activities that can decrease the effect of stress can be used through applications via mobile phone, television or any electronic devices that you may have. These are apps like: Calm, Headspace etc.

ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is a way of relaxation used to create a tingling and calming sensation which enhances the reduce in stress and promotes calmness and positivity throughout the session.

ASMR personally helps me to overcome unnecessary stress and to think amongst the bright side of life it also helps me to tone down any anxiety build up that has been weighing me down mentally, physically and emotionally all day.

Imagine this – after a long day at work with no breaks, you finally come home to a calm and relaxing environment, all to yourself which is centered around peace and positivity with the aim to clear your head and drift you away into an unwinding deep peaceful sleep.

Pursuing legal help

Everyone handles stress at work differently. A fraction of these issues you may not be able to solve on your own. Claims for psychiatric injury arising from work-related stress is a very complex area of law. At Oakwood Solicitors Ltd, we have a dedicated and specialised team to help you.

Further reading

Stress At Work – Oakwood Solicitors

WHAT TO DO NEXT

Whether it’s an ongoing or a historic issue, we are here to help and will carry out a free initial assessment with no obligation to take a claim forward.

Please feel free to get in touch with us about any issue regarding Work Related Stress on 0113 200 9720.

Article by – Chelsea DeGbalou