The common reality for all of the clients I work with is the hard cold fact that demand is constantly exceeding capacity. This fact alone produces a high volume of stress and if we don’t effectively lead ourselves it can create a vicious cycle that puts us farther behind at the end of every day. This Forbes post has some practical advise:
“Why is it that some people seem to keep their cool under pressure yet others quickly find themselves feeling overwhelmed, distracted and stressed out? Surprisingly, it’s not because a lucky few are born with a coating of psychological Teflon rendering them immune to stress or have an innate ability to prioritize the important over the urgent.”