How To Fight Stress In The Workplace

Everyone has experienced challenging days at work and for some, stress on the job can trigger various health issues, according to a study reported by HNGN. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to deal with work-related stress and it can begin right on your office desk and in your cubicle.

One way of fighting stress would be 'aqua therapy' or setting up just a fish bowl, or small aquarium on your desk. The health benefits have been indicated by researchers at the National Marine Aquarium. Otherwise, just an empty tank with seaweed may also be "quite soothing," according to Self.

Squeezing a stress ball is another way of relieving tension, as it relieves the muscles. "The benefit of squeezing is that it releases some kind of energy - it also induces you to relax," said Dr. David Posen, the author of "Is Work Killing You? A Doctor's Prescription for Treating Workplace Stress," according to True Stress Management.

The bucky ball or bucky cube is a good way of making you focus on something other than tasks on the job. You need to be operating them constantly to put some shapes in order.

It is helpful to try aromatherapy with an aroma diffuser and essential oils, so that you have a place on your desk to calm you down. With essential oils you get a boost in your productivity, according to a study by Japanese researchers at the Meika University of Dentistry. Scents like lemon, jasmine and lavender can diffuse the air, according to Fast Company.

You can keep a head massager nearby and use it to massage stress joints on your head. It relaxes your head and can quickly bust stress, according to ZDNet.

Buy a Newton's Cradle that looks useless but decorative, which would still relieve stress, according to the New York Times. Once in while, the cradle can work as a form of distraction that will aid in calming the body in times of stress.

There are lots more ways that you can fight stress, but these are a few tips that can help you. Try them out.