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The core issue of the pressure, or, in other words, what the pressure will do is impacting the normal way of working. If we could address this issue then we will not feel the pressure instead we will start to think it's a bit extra work what we've to do. To get that frame of mind, we've to normalize ourselves from "pressurized-mind-set". This can be done by involving ourselves in things/work that give pleasure or feel good to our brain like music, playing favorite sports according to individual's own choice. If we allow ourselves to get ourselves dragged away by the pressure what all of us will do is skipping our daily routines and if we don't allow ourselves to skip our daily routines that means we can still cope up with pressure because we are never feeling that pressure
Hi Karthikeyan,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I agree that it is our perception and mind set related to the events that creates the pressure rather than simply something external being forced upon us. Developing strategies to release those feelings of pressure then enables us to better deal with whatever is causing it. This is along the lines of 'emotional self-regulation' that helps us to re-regulate our emotional responses to situations.
I think "pressure" is really the stress we feel and how we react to it. In any event, I recommend stoping, prioritazing and planning the task at hand. If it involve information from other people, request that and mention that you do have a deadline to meet, but try to stay calm at all times. The only true pressure that cannot wait is what EMS and Firemen or police face at times of real life threatening situations. So, unless you find yourself in one of those, keeping your cool is the most imporatnt thing, so you do no act precipitately. If necessary, take a walk to the water cooler and drink a cup of water, take a deep breath. Then go back and just get started on the task, you might even finish way before the deadline, as long as you don't panic!
Hi Elisio,
You make a very valid point about no need to get stressed about the situation, unless it is a real life-threatening situation. I grew up in that kind of environment where if no one was dying then there was no problem!
Everyone experiences 'pressure' and demands to do things in certain time frames yet it is how we react to these demands that makes a difference. Your suggestion of taking a walk, catching your breath and then tackling whatever it is that is causing the 'pressure' is a good way to approach all things. I often simply say 'pause, take a breath and now what?'.