Everyone experiences it both at work and in their personal lives.

無論是在工作還是生活中，每個人都有這樣的經歷。

It's often caused by changes in the world around us that we can't control.

壓力經常源於我們周圍無法控制的外在變化。

But what we can control is how we cope with and react to stress.

但我們能控制自己如何應對壓力。

Let's take a look at some strategies for dealing with it.

一起來看看應對壓力的策略。

Make time for hobbies and self care.

騰出時間從事喜歡的活動跟照顧自己。

When we're stressed, we have a tendency to focus on the things that are stressing us out, and we lose sight of taking care of ourselves.

面對壓力時，我們往往會將注意力集中在造成我們壓力的事情上，而忘了關心自己。

It's important to find some time in your schedule to relax or do what you enjoy.

所以，在行程表上空出一些時間來放鬆或做自己喜歡的事是很重要的。

This can give you a renewed sense of energy and well being.

這能幫助你重新注滿能量並感到幸福。

Use time management skills.

運用時間管理技巧。

There may be times where projects and tasks just start to pile up, and you feel trapped under it all.

有時，工作和任務堆積成山，你感覺自己好像被困住了。

This could be due to procrastinating or taking on too much work.

可能是因為你的「拖延症」或是接了太多的工作。

Try listing out your tasks and prioritizing them.

試著列出待辦事項，並按照重要性排先後順序。

This can make it easier to get through them.

這能幫助你更加輕鬆的完成工作。

And who knows?

誰知道呢？

You may even find some tasks that are unnecessary or that you could delegate to others.

也許還會發現有些工作根本不需要做，或是可以委託給其他人處理。

Exercise.

運動。

Stress often makes us tired and increases our anxiety.

壓力往往讓我們疲憊不堪、無比焦慮。

Studies have shown that over time exercise can help to reduce anxiety levels and make you feel more energetic.

研究顯示，持續運動可以幫助降低焦慮水平，並讓你更有活力。

Find an activity that you enjoy, whether it's walking, swimming or something else, and try fitting it into your schedule a few times a week.

找一項你喜歡的運動，無論是散步、游泳還是其他運動，試著在每週行程中排出幾個空檔去運動。

Remove unnecessary sources of stress.

消除不必要的壓力來源。

While you can't control the changes that happen to you, there may be certain stressors that you can eliminate.

雖然你無法控制某些事情如何發生與變化，但你可能可以隔絕某些壓力來源。

For example, you could try limiting your access to daily news, spending less time on social media or reducing the number of new projects you take on.

例如，你可以嘗試少看點新聞、少花點時間滑社群媒體， 或不要接那麼多新工作。

While stress is inevitable, it's important to remember that there are always ways of managing it and improving the quality of your life.

雖然壓力無可避免，但重要的是要記住，我們總有辦法管理壓力，並改善生活品質。

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GCF Global，為你創造美好生活。