Control Stress - or it will control you

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The biggest failure I had as a Project Manager was due to stress. Don't let it happen to you!

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I am a fan of you! Love your style.

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Wow, thank you!

[@anglingxploits7709]

Have you considered exploring the benefits of stress? The right amount of stress can have a positive impact on drive and efficiency. The key is knowing how to identify when it’s to high and is reducing your performance. Personally I find that if I’m not in the right range of healthy stress, it has an equally negative output on my efficiency as to much stress.

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Yes, I do understand the value of Eustress as a motivator. However, the project management lifestyle often provides plenty of stress - and the bigger risk is not being able to discharge it. However, I don't generally like the idea of 'healthy stress' as a way of understanding this point. I prefer to think of an optimum level of stimulation. Above it is overload, pressure, panic, and burnout. Below the healthy level is boredom, fatigue, depression, and 'rust-out'. This is equally stressful. The middle ground is not really beneficial stress. Rather, it is optimum stimulation, leading to engagement, focus, and challenge.

[@Adam-ui3ot]

When you get the chance to rest its important to turn that phone off and log off the laptop.

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Excellent point, Adam.