The kind of life you have at your workplace is a major determinant of how your personal life will turn out to be. Research shows that 40% of the working population experience immense amounts of stress at the workplace resulting in their inability to sleep peacefully at night. This in turn results in poor performance at work and drastic mood swings in general. Managing stress is an art which has to be practised sincerely for a while until it becomes a habit. In this article, we share with you a few different ways by which you can control your stress levels.

1. Keep up healthy habits and practices: Eat wholesome food by including a lot of vegetables and fruits in your diet as this nourishes the body making it better prepared for the challenges that you have to take up at work. Never starve or remain famished as this tends to aggravate stress levels.
2. Get up and move:When your body engages in workout sessions it releases feel-good, stress-relieving chemicals which will make you feel happy and  help you de-stress. Physical activity of any kind for at least 3 days a week is a must.
3. Stop being anti-social:It is a natural tendency for people to remain silent without engaging in conversations with people at home or outside after a hard day’s work. It is imperative that you take an effort to meet people and engage in a conversation. Remember that your mind just needs a companion during such times – so go ahead and converse with people. 
4. Organize and schedule your day:Start your day by creating a to-do list with realistic timelines. Avoid the ‘push-push’ approach at work, instead allot a few quick breaks in between your schedule.
5. Reset the panic button:When things go out of hand, tell yourself that it is OK. If you feel you get nervous before presentations spend five minutes before you start on breathing exercise. When you breathe in and out alternatively, your brain gets a lot of oxygen which in turn rejuvenates your mind and helps you cool down.
6. Always be optimistic:There is no better medicine for the mind than a strong dose of positivity. Avoid being surrounded by negative people at workplace and find ways to spend your lunch and coffee breaks with people filled with life and happiness.Reference:

http://greatist.com/happiness/manage-workplace-office-stress

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2013/03/20/12-ways-to-eliminate-stress-at-work/2/#4e4ef12279bf