The holiday season could bring on more stress for many people. In fact, 61% of millennials reported they were stressed out over winter break, according to Survey Monkey. Leadership coach Lolly Daskal offers her advice on how to combat this anxiety over the holidays.
It's not about the load of stress, but how you carry it says Daskal. One of Daskal's tips is to not sweat the small stuff. She says to the key to this is being disciplined with your time.
There are a couple of ways managers and leaders in the workplace can control their stress to make sure it doesn't relay to their employees says Daskal. "Great bosses plan ahead about what needs to get done," says Daskal. "If a manager can keep their employees motivated by looking forward to something it keeps them focused."
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