Managing stressful work at home jobs.

Managing stressful
work at home jobs

When most of started our work at home jobs, we expected to work barefoot in oh-so-comfortable clothes, getting more work done with less effort to the gentle hum of the clothes dryer while we enjoyed a balanced, stress-free, leisurely lifestyle.

But what if our home-based jobs aren't working out like that? What if your job is a constantly ringing telephone, pressure to get more done in less time, a team of 'virtual' people who never do their jobs right and a computer network that's always down when you really need it?

Chances are that if our jobs are that stressful when done at home, they were even more stressful when we did them in that stuffy old office. It's hard to imagine a job becoming more stressful when it becomes a work at home job unless there is some environmental issue at home that needs resolving. Perhaps it is some comfort to us to know that we are at least in some respects better off with work at home jobs.

Obviously, your first step toward taking the stress out of jobs would be to objectively and thoughtfully examine your job to see if certain changes can be made to reduce your stress. Can you take calls during specified times and let calls go to voicemail during other times to reduce interruptions? Can you ask certain long-winded callers to email you instead to reduce time? Can you explain your limits to your boss and get them to back off of the endless pressure? Can you reduce noise annoyances in your work space? Can you get more organized? Move your office?

Once you've made all the changes that are possible to your job it's time to see what you can change about your work environment. Those of us with home-based jobs spend a lot of time at home so our environment should be conducive to both productive work and positive living.

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Take this stress test:.

Do you over-react to these types of situations?

Driving during rush hour
Dealing with someone's incompetence at work
Getting a last minute work assignment
Being late for an event
Waiting in long lines
Misplacing something you feel you need, such as your sunglasses

You've heard of good stress and bad stress. Stress is an important part of our lives. It keeps life interesting, keeps us motivated and alert and helps us solve problems. Problems come when we have too much stress. Signs of having too much stress can include: sleep disorders, digestion problems (such as diarrhea, nausea or frequent heartburn), headaches, depression, and tendency toward excessive drinking, overeating, smoking and/or drugs.

Some stress is good. Too much stress is bad.

We all experience more stress when we feel we have little or no control over situations. Learn to exercise control over the things that you can control and ponder this inspirational saying: "Always depend upon the calm knowledge that you can be master of anything that may happen to you."

Learn and adopt the Serenity Prayer.

Remember that if we were under the same conditions in an office instead of having our work at home jobs, we'd be even more stressed out!

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