Some amount of stress is inevitable in today's working environment. Stress can happen for various reasons. When multiple tasks need to be performed in too little time, you may experience stress.

When unrealistic deadlines are set for tasks to be performed, workers experience stress. Lack of space, stilted air in the office can also cause stress.

Stress within manageable limit can be good sometimes because it allows you to give the task before you its best shot. It forces you to come out of your comfort zones and then perform. But unmanageable stress can be very harmful, health wise and emotionally. It may affect your relationship with your spouse for you may grow irritable and snappy. And your wife may not see the real reason if she is also going through stress at her work place. Ough!!

The best way to cope with stress is prevent it before it occurs. If you know very tight deadlines are being set for certain tasks, negotiate it with your bosses.

If you accept certain things you can greatly reduce your stress level. Accept that you may go wrong sometimes. Accept it when you are asked to correct your steps. Stop being a perfectionist and don't make it an ego issue if someone suggests corrective steps on the tasks done by you. It's just part of the professional environment and not a statement on your ability.

At times, you may be misunderstood by your colleagues, or bosses or you may even be wrongly accused of something. Try and put your points across as effectively as you can without sounding too touché or hurt. If the clouds don't clear, just leave it, just let it be. Don't brood over it for days on end.

Become better organized. Part of the reason for stress is mismanagement of things. Keep your papers properly in order of priority. Keep your computer files in properly named folders and neatly organized.

And don't become part of office gossip. And just remain focused on your job. And don't forget to take stress relieving short breaks in between work.