Top tips to help you perform at work
Are you feeling stressed out? Whether you’re a veteran with years of experience or new to the workforce, stress is probably a familiar part of your life. While a moderate amount of stress can prove to be beneficial, too much stress will eventually take a toll on your mental and physical well-being. But there’s no need to panic – we’ll show you how to incorporate regular breaks into your working day in order to prevent a total burn out.
Making a list, checking it twice
Making to-do lists can make your working life simpler and more organised, but only if you do it the right way. At the start of the work day, list down your tasks on a note pad or a post-it note and put it somewhere you can easily see. Then start by tackling the most important one, working your way down to the least pressing. When you’re done with a task, strike it off. This method will help you stay on top of things even on your busiest days, keeping stress at bay.
Get to know your office crush
Try this: instead of emailing your colleague or asking them questions via WhatsApp, walk over to their desk and strike up a conversation. It will give you a welcome change of scenery, adding variety to a work day, plus you run less risk of losing important nuances in your conversation to binary codes. What’s more, it’s easier to build trust with your colleagues when you make an effort to talk to them face to face. Now head on over to chat with that cute guy or girl in the next aisle…
Joseph’s Schooling Olympic Gold has got the entire Singapore excited about swimming again. Did you know an integral part of the sport is breathing the right way? Breathing is something we do instinctively, but it’s easy to get wrong. Most of us breathe too quickly or too shallowly, or we continuously breathe with our chest muscles. This prevents us from resting our neck and shoulder muscles, resulting in neck problems and other types of injuries. Practise mindful breathing by inhaling, holding it for a count of four, and then exhaling for a count of four, all through your nose. You’ll be less stressed out and more focused in no time, plus the next time you go for a swim, you can awe all your friends with how long you can hold your breath underwater!
If you work in the CBD, food delivery services are a blessing. They provide you with a reprieve from having to step outside in the hot sun and battle the lunch queues. But did you know that heading outside for just ten minutes can help to release work frustrations and clear your mind? If you’re not inclined to run out to the food centre early just to chope your table, by all means order in, but take it outside instead of eating at your desk!
No, we don’t mean the sort that requires a daytime trip to the nearby bar. If you find yourself struggling to keep up with your workload at any point during the day, take a few minutes to fix yourself a cup of tea. Green tea contains theanine, a compound which promotes relaxation, while research has found that people who drink black tea have lower levels of stress hormones in their body. Making a habit of drinking tea instead of coffee not only benefits your body, but your work performance too!
On the days you feel like giving yourself an extra boost, how about indulging in a creamy, indulgent cup of Lipton Milk Tea? Made from real, high quality tea leaves, Lipton Milk Tea is the perfect way to lift your spirits, especially when you feel like you’re drowning in work and just need five minutes to breathe. To combat the sweltering weather, reduce the amount of water and top up your cup with ice. Teh peng, anyone?
This content was produced in partnership with Lipton.
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