Stress management has been at the forefront of corporations, factories, athletes, and any kind of high-demand work. To truly understand stress management, we have to look at what is working and what isn’t.
Some approaches include lessening the load of workers’ responsibilities, hiring more employees, having athletes step back from a game or an event, and talking to professionals to lessen the mental burden.
This is a double-edged sword, considering the person could feel like a failure or get discouraged because they have to take a break.
When I was in a freestyle skiing school, I was trying to land the same trick, taking multiple chances at either landing or failing. Well, I kept failing and would get more and more frustrated, especially since it was a trick I could easily land when I was calm.
My coach told me to take a break, so I did. The emotions didn’t settle right away, but as I was skiing down the mountain, I chose to have fun while doing it.
I think the same goes for players, as well as industry employees.
I think work environments should have a resting room, with dim green or blue lights, because colors initiate emotions, and green and blue are very calming. There should be comfortable recliners, with Hz-frequency meditations strictly for stress, anger, and anxiety.
They should then come back to their office and work on tasks that are manageable for them to complete, that won’t overwhelm them.
For athletes at practices or games, there should be dedicated rooms to go to, to reset and reframe their mental stress. Athletes need to focus on the basics: a fun catch, a guaranteed shot, or a fun trick, to respark their creativity and self-esteem.
Ultimately, stress management should not simply be about pushing through the pressure. Sometimes, the most productive thing a person can do is step away, reset, and return when they are ready. Whether it is an athlete trying to land a trick, an employee facing a demanding workload, or a player struggling during a game, taking a moment to regain composure can be the difference between continued frustration and renewed confidence.
