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Ten tips for stress management for Executives

Prevention is better than cure Stress isn't pleasant. It's at the wrong end of the pressure-strain-stress spectrum. You begin to lose concentration, become forgetful, may experience muscle contractions that frighten you, become anxious, depressed, suffer panic, and your imagination can go riot. You focus on what is wrong rather than on your work, supporting the people around you, and your future. You look inwards instead of outwards. You often need help and support to bring you back to your 'old self'. The following tips will help to prevent you from the debilitating experience of stress and help you gain the benefits that periodic pressure can bring. 1. Your resilient self Resilience comes from your inner strength, which helps you bounce back after experiencing adverse events. Tips: Find the person or people who you trust completely and talk to them about anything you like - even you fears, founded or unfounded. Try to ensure your trusted friends have a posi