Stressed Out By Your Boss? Follow These Tips for Success at the Office

Three out of four of you say the most anxiety-inducing part of your job is your boss. Sound familiar? Transfer out of the panic department and onto the fast track. First, flip your mind-set Take your work to-do list, then multiply it by 1,000. That's what your boss has on her plate, so while you're reading into every interaction you two have, being encouraging to you isn't (let's be honest) her biggest priority. "A boss might be curt because she's dealing with a big-picture crisis that day or her babysitter canceled," says Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness at Work. "It can be difficult to remember that bosses are humans, too." A key step in reducing anxiety: Turn off the critical radar. "If you're hyperfocused on your boss giving you a hard time, you're going to find evidence to support that and keep believing it," says Michael Heppell, author of Flip It, who has coached hundreds of employees at Fortune 500 companies. It's a waste of energy to guess why she's acting grumpy or clipped. The main thing to think about is your performance -- that's what you have control over.
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Just Shoot Me Now health stress work Source Type: blogs