7 Ways to Thrive Under Pressure

Pressure comes in different ways and forms, however, not all pressure can be termed as bad. It is a bit ok or normal to sometimes be under pressure because it helps bring out the best in you in some situations and ease boredoms.


Nonetheless, high pressure and at a constant rate can also relate to health problems such as constant tiredness, headaches and high blood pressure among others. It also brings about poor decision taking, loss of confidence and irritability.

Research has proven that most pressure on the human body is mostly sourced from the work environment with about 44 percent of Americans believing their stress has gone up significantly. Eventhough many wish to reduce the amount of pressure they go through, it is not as easy as one may think. Many a time one may decide to release themselves from some duties or workload as a form of reducing pressure. However, in as much as they wish so, due to their eagerness for an accomplishment they may find themselves in the same situations accidentally. You don’t need a rocket scientist to tell you how dangerous stress is to your health and therefore it wouldn’t be a good idea to always burn yourself out just in fulfillment of a task.

Thriving under pressure can simply be defined as being under good condition whiles still taking up your day to day challenge. This is not about shedding off responsibilities and challenges but knowing how to manage it to avert negative outcomes. People with confidence, resilience and determined are mostly the kind of people who are able to turn pressure in a good and enjoyable situations because they are able to manage it to their benefit. One is said to thrive under pressure if they have these qualities;

· Good attitude towards work
· Hard driven
· Competitive
· Independent
· High sense of commitment
· Strong sense of control
· High optimism
· And have control over their lives among other things

Since thriving under pressure is undoubtedly necessary for one's quest to achieve set goals, applying the below strategies will just help keep you in shape.

1. Habitual Replenishing

One of the important strategies to thrive under pressure is having a habitual way of replenishing to ensure good health and wellbeing of the body. Just as a device may need greasing and other maintenance to be in good shape, the same attention must be given to your health and wellbeing to have the necessary energy for the next task. Having enough rest, exercising and engaging in sporting activities replenish the body and mind to tune up to handle work better.

2. Taking break from technology

Social media has undoubtedly become one evil in terms of its addiction and effects on a person. Always engaging with people through social media other forms of technology also burden us with stress. To be able to deal with this, it is prudent to take a break from social media and other forms of tech which add up to your unofficial jobs. This will help you concentrate much on official duties and ease yourself from pressure from outside.

3. Be able to say no

You should be able to turn some offers or request down. Day in day out people may need one favor or the other from you. It shouldn’t be all times that you grant such favors, sometimes you need to say no and this may keep some pressure away from you.

4. Relax

Don’t always hit yourself hard because you are not a machine. Take short breaks in between task to relax not forgetting that breathing deeply eases pressure on the body. This will reenergize your body to continue working.

5. Break up big projects

You are not the superman of today to do all great things within a short period of time. When you find yourself with a big task, make sure you break them down into pieces and take them bit by bit. This, so doing will even allow you to deliver quality jobs than creating a mess for yourself trying to take up huge projects.

6. Surround yourself with positive people

The type of people you associate yourself with will have a bearing on you. So for example when you find yourself in the midst of drunks, definitely you will become one. So instead of you surrounding yourself with negative people, make friends with those with a positive attitude who will impact positively in your life. These people will also shape your life and share positive ideas to improve your thought.