{"id":871,"date":"2014-04-12T17:46:03","date_gmt":"2014-04-12T16:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=871"},"modified":"2014-04-12T17:51:23","modified_gmt":"2014-04-12T16:51:23","slug":"dont-panic-pmot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=871","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Panic&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..#pmot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazysocialbuttons\" data-float=\"left\" data-buttons=\"google,twitter,facebook\" data-twshareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=871\" data-twtext=\"\" data-shareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=871\" data-fbhideflyout=\"false\" data-backgroundtype=\"light\"><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/ZR6wok7g7do\">Dads Army &#8211; Don&#8217;t Panic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever felt a sense of panic at work when you feel overwhelmed by conflicting priorities and the need to complete a number of competing tasks. Most people find themselves in this position at one time or another <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/angry-customer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-874\" alt=\"angry-customer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/angry-customer.jpg\" width=\"168\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a>and there is one overwhelming truth &#8211; no task is performed better in a state of panic than it would be otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Panic is due to excess stress which excites our primordial instincts of fight or flight. When we can&#8217;t respond in this way we are conflicted and the stress hormones exhibit themselves physiologically by making us edgy, short tempered, irrational and emotional.<\/p>\n<p>So how do we manage stress &amp; minimise these unpleasant symptoms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take time out to prioritise your work &#8211; if necessary ask your boss to help you determine the top priotities.<\/li>\n<li>Plan your day ahead before you leave work the previous evening.<\/li>\n<li>Decline meetings which can be avoided.<\/li>\n<li>If you have to visit different locations to complete tasks arrange to do them all at one location on the same day.<\/li>\n<li>Learn to say &#8216;No&#8217; &#8211; but always explain why.<\/li>\n<li>Write an Action list in priority order.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a notebook to aid memory.<\/li>\n<li>Use Spreadsheets &#8211; they&#8217;re great for recording complex sets of information.<\/li>\n<li>Take time out. Instead of having lunch at your desk go for a brisk walk.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain physical fitness whch is essential to psychological health.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t abuse drugs or alcohol &#8211; they are never the answer to you problems.<\/li>\n<li>If you can &#8211;\u00a0start work half an hour early &#8211; don&#8217;t worry about getting\u00a0 paid for it, that extra 30 minutes getting your act together will be well worth it.<\/li>\n<li>Remember &#8211; unless you really are a Doctor or an Airline pilot, nobody is going to die if you don&#8217;t complete that task before 5pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:chris@projectsguru.co.uk\">chris@projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\">www.projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/projectsguru\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Follow projectsguru on Twitter\" src=\"http:\/\/twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com\/follow_bird_us-a.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chrisrob9999\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"View Chris Robinson's profile on LinkedIn\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/img\/webpromo\/btn_viewmy_120x33.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"33\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- Facebook Badge START --><a style=\"font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Projectsguru.co.uk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Projectsgurucouk\/179845275377478\" target=\"_TOP\">Projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Projectsguru.co.uk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Projectsgurucouk\/179845275377478\" target=\"_TOP\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/badge.facebook.com\/badge\/179845275377478.2524.1626262894.png\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Make your own badge!\" href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/advertising\" target=\"_TOP\">Promote your Page too<\/a><!-- Facebook Badge END --><br \/>\n<script type=\"mce-text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\namazon_ad_tag=\"amberhassoci-21\";  amazon_ad_width=\"728\";  amazon_ad_height=\"90\";  amazon_color_background=\"EFEFCC\";  amazon_color_border=\"07178B\";  amazon_color_logo=\"FFFFFF\";  amazon_color_link=\"A43907\";  amazon_ad_logo=\"hide\";  amazon_ad_title=\"projectsguru store\";\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"mce-text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.co.uk\/s\/asw.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar addthis_pub = '';\nvar addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"addthis_container\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=20\" onmouseover=\"return addthis_open(this, '', 'https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amberhill.biz%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D871', 'Don%26%238217%3Bt+Panic%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B..%23pmot')\" onmouseout=\"addthis_close()\" onclick=\"return addthis_sendto()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/lg-share-en.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/200\/addthis_widget.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Button END -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dads Army &#8211; Don&#8217;t Panic Have you ever felt a sense of panic at work when you feel overwhelmed by conflicting priorities and the need to complete a number of competing tasks. 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