Living in a big city like Jakarta and other big cities in the world that glorify the perfection of life sometimes can make people feel frustrated. Especially in a situation full of global uncertainty. Traffic jams, work deadlines, and worries about future living costs are the main triggers of stress. This can also influence someone to decide whether to travel now or later. So, how to reduce the pressure of work and life during uncertain times?
To anticipate you must keep your physical and mental health at its prime and always get a life balance. If it’s necessary, adjust and do some of the following 10 steps to reduce workload pressure and various life problems for those of you.
10 Ways to Get Out from Pressure Work and Life During Uncertain Times
1. Keep Praying to Maintain Your Life and Spiritual Balance
Balancing your work and spiritual life is very important. Try to keep connected with the Almighty through prayers and always communicate in harmony with your partner and family. Being sincere and believing that God will solve for us everything we are unable to do. It’s the important thing.
Create and try to have your relaxing time every night with your partner or family even still have busy work. Just talking casually, singing while playing a musical instrument, taste new food at home will bring all new balance.
If you have a higher position will be better to consider delegation of authority. It’s good to have someone you believe to take care of some of your work for a while. So that you don’t keep getting phone calls related to your work.
2. Follow Health Protocols Wherever You Are
Covid-19 outbreaks gave valuable lessons for all of us. The existing virus has always evolved and needs the latest medical experiments to deal with it. But, the risk can be minimized by always following the regional health protocol wherever you are. At least do it for the safety of ourselves and our family.
The simplest but most effective way is to always make recommendations for health steps given by the WHO or local government. Such as wearing a masker if you are not sure about the situation you are in, washing your hands frequently, and maintaining social distancing if there is an outbreak. These three things are effective in protecting yourself wherever you are.
3. Keep Your Life Balance
Everyone needs harmony in addition to resting their body. After working hours your body will ask to take a break. Especially with working hours of 5-6 days a week, there must be one to two nights to do fun activities with family at home. Or taking time to contact your relatives or other families just to share online.
Make family dinner time as well as your habit. Watching movies, or just playing fun games. It will refresh your mind and soul after one week of work.
Create and try to have your relaxing time every night with your partner or family even still have busy work. Just talking casually, singing while playing a musical instrument, taste new food at home will bring all of your new balance.
If you have a higher position it will be better to consider delegation of authority. It’s good to have someone you believe to take care of some of your work for a while. So that you don’t keep getting phone calls related to your work.
4. Get Enough to Sleep
Stress or life pressure could be higher due to your lack of sleep. Especially if you are burdened with a pile of work deadlines. Lack of sleep will increase your irritability and anxiety. Humans need at least 8 hours of sleep. Try to discipline yourself with the bedtime. For example, you have to sleep under 10 pm. Even if that day you have to complete your work deadlines.
5. Find and Take a Hobby
This one thing is quite important and fun. Give your soul and personality a chance to try something out of your ordinary, or job. Every person’s soul and body need the opportunity to restart a body like a computer by doing something other than normal.
You can do it in creative ways possible. Like doing or taking virtual yoga classes at home, cycling, volunteering at social activities around, writing on a blog, and other creative things. Tips: adjust to your abilities and passion.
6. Give One Day Free from Gadgets and Social Media
The excitement of social media and using various digital gadgets can make you tired. In addition, there are also various fake news that often circulate on your cell phone. Set aside or give one day a week of your time to take a break from gadgets and the hustle-bustle of social media.
Occasionally do not touch your smartphone, tablet, iPad, or laptop. Also, do not connect to Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or other social media in one day. This will make your body and mind much fresher.
7. Keep Your Body Fit with Exercise, Meditation and Favourite Music
Exercising regularly each day and staying fit will keep your body able to do better work. No need to move hard. Just exercise 20-30 minutes every day but keep constant. Nearly all types of exercise from cardio to yoga can help you boost your endorphins. It can lift your mood and give you opportunities to focus and concentrate.
Doing meditation such as yoga or just sitting back while regulating your breath could reduce your anxiety and stress. Meditation will teach you to focus on the present situation rather than worrying about the future or the past.
Combine also with listening to your fave music. So that your workload and worries are diverted and become refreshed to be ready to do the next challenging job. There are several fave music player apps downloaded for free such as Spotify and others.
8. Play with Pets or Gardening
Having a pet can be a great way to relieve stress and even can be a therapeutic tool. Pets will make you laugh with their antics. Even when you are in a bad mood, they will love you unconditionally. You can relax by bathing your beloved pet or feeding it and they will feel appreciated and give you love. Teaching them tricks that suit your wishes is a great way to escape from your daily routine for a while. Did you know that having a pet dog or cat can lower blood pressure? You should try.🙂
In addition to interacting with pets, you can also garden or grow plants in the yard using hydroponic or aeroponic techniques. Vegetables such as kale, spinach, chilies, and others can be planted using pipes with minimal soil or air media with hanging roots. You can learn these techniques through YouTube or online articles.
9. Take a Staycation
Take a short vacation for 1 to 2 days. A night without staying in a hotel can also be fun as long as the destination is close to where you live. Recommended destinations could be calming natural open spaces. No need to go far. Just going new area closest to your city or place of residence. The activities include camping, fishing, or cycling in nature.
This staycation should be able to free you from routine and you can relax while doing it. Even though your vacation time is short, you can still get a satisfying vacation atmosphere and experience. The tip is to visit places of attraction you have never seen and known before around your city.
Read : Our Precious 2025 List of 9 Best Destinations in Indonesia
10. Seek and Get Some Help (Someone to Talk to)
It is not a taboo to try to find and get assistance to solve your workload of problems. Seek out a friend or an expert counselor who can help you with your problems. Sometimes workloads do require several combined forces to solve them. Therefore, you must admit that you need help if your stress levels are starting to overwhelm you. Don’t wait until you completely get exhausted or look for shortcuts before dealing with stress or pressure.
If you try to follow some of these steps, we hope that your workload can be reduced and you will be more productive in your next job.
Hopefully it helps. Take care of your health and God bless 🙂
