These 7 Simple Habits Can Lead To A Stress Free Work-life

#4 Schedule adventures during the day

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Let’s be honest, we create a lot of our own stress at work.

I remember back when I was a recent graduate working on my first project — a four-page trends report that our company sent to every client. I procrastinated, as beginners often do, and rushed to meet the deadline. A coworker emailed me and requested a small favor. I rudely told her I was working on something more important. Word got out, which reflected poorly on me. I could’ve avoided the humiliation had I followed effective work habits instead of pushing things off till the last minute.

Six years in corporate America taught me that work stress can’t be avoided entirely — but it can be minimized so it doesn’t ruin your life.

Here’s what you can do: follow these 7 simple habits and protect them with your life.

First things first, show up on time

You will avoid 80% of your problems if you show up on time.

At my old job, we held monthly meetings for the twentysomethings called Next Gen. Our manager or a senior principal would host the meeting and spend an hour teaching work habits and sharing their experience. An awesome program. It amazed me how many…