The Latest stress Reviews, News, Tips and More From Lifehacker Australia

Top 10 Tips For Having A Perfect, Stress-Free Holiday

5 years ago

Top 10 Tips For Having A Perfect, Stress-Free Holiday

Melanie Pinola

1

‘Maybe A Little Less Stress Is A Better Deal Than A Little More Money’

5 years ago

‘Maybe A Little Less Stress Is A Better Deal Than A Little More Money’

Thorin Klosowski

Reduce Your Stress First Before You Start Building Better Habits

5 years ago

Reduce Your Stress First Before You Start Building Better Habits

Eric Ravenscraft

5 years ago

Procrastination Is Mostly About Fear

Melanie Pinola

How To Stop Other People’s Emotions From Bringing You Down

5 years ago

How To Stop Other People’s Emotions From Bringing You Down

Melanie Pinola

How To Get Some Rest When Stress Is Keeping You Up At Night

5 years ago

How To Get Some Rest When Stress Is Keeping You Up At Night

Alan Henry

1

Find Out If Your Relationship Will Last By Going On A Canoe Trip (Or Heading To IKEA)

5 years ago

Find Out If Your Relationship Will Last By Going On A Canoe Trip (Or Heading To IKEA)

Melanie Pinola

2

Would You Rather Have A Boring Job Or A Stressful One?

5 years ago

Would You Rather Have A Boring Job Or A Stressful One?

Melanie Pinola

What Do You Do To Decompress After Work?

5 years ago

What Do You Do To Decompress After Work?

Heather Yamada-Hosley

Don’t Spend More Than A Few Seconds On Minor Decisions

5 years ago

Don’t Spend More Than A Few Seconds On Minor Decisions

Whitson Gordon

5 years ago

Stop Worrying About ‘Chemicals’ In Your Food

Patrick Allan

5

Stress Helps You Understand What Matters To You Most

5 years ago

Stress Helps You Understand What Matters To You Most

Kristin Wong

Admit You’re Anxious To Your Audience To Help Alleviate The Stress

5 years ago

Admit You’re Anxious To Your Audience To Help Alleviate The Stress

Eric Ravenscraft

2

10 Strategies For Handling The Stress Of A Financial Crisis

6 years ago

10 Strategies For Handling The Stress Of A Financial Crisis

Trent Hamm

Write About A Situation Objectively To Stop Overanalysing It

6 years ago

Write About A Situation Objectively To Stop Overanalysing It

Kristin Wong

Remember What Money Can’t Change To Cope With Financial Stress

6 years ago

Remember What Money Can’t Change To Cope With Financial Stress

Kristin Wong

How To Take A Holiday Without Stressing About Work

6 years ago

How To Take A Holiday Without Stressing About Work

Elizabeth Grace Saunders

2

Why ‘Wellness’ Isn’t The Answer To Overwork

6 years ago

Why ‘Wellness’ Isn’t The Answer To Overwork

5

Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed At Work With The ‘Four D’s’ Method

6 years ago

Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed At Work With The ‘Four D’s’ Method

Kristin Wong

1

How To Calm Your Nerves With ‘Mental Rehearsal’

6 years ago

How To Calm Your Nerves With ‘Mental Rehearsal’

Patrick Allan

What I Learnt From A Week Away From Tech Distractions

6 years ago

What I Learnt From A Week Away From Tech Distractions

Patrick Allan

Workflow Hacks To Get Your Most Important Tasks Done Faster

6 years ago

Workflow Hacks To Get Your Most Important Tasks Done Faster

1

How To Beat The Sunday Night Blues And Get More Out Of Your Weekend

6 years ago

How To Beat The Sunday Night Blues And Get More Out Of Your Weekend

Kristin Wong

Prepare For The Best And Worst To Calm Anxiety And Keep Level-Headed

6 years ago

Prepare For The Best And Worst To Calm Anxiety And Keep Level-Headed

Patrick Allan

Reframe Your Problems As A Game To Tackle Them More Effectively

6 years ago

Reframe Your Problems As A Game To Tackle Them More Effectively

Eric Ravenscraft

Get Over Your Worries With This Self-Reflection Exercise

6 years ago

Get Over Your Worries With This Self-Reflection Exercise

Patrick Allan

Streamline Productivity With The ‘Minimum Effective Dose’ For Tasks

6 years ago

Streamline Productivity With The ‘Minimum Effective Dose’ For Tasks

Patrick Allan

How To Manage Your Tolerance For Physical Pain

6 years ago

How To Manage Your Tolerance For Physical Pain

Herbert Lui

Invert The 80/20 Rule To Identify The Causes Of Your Biggest Problems

6 years ago

Invert The 80/20 Rule To Identify The Causes Of Your Biggest Problems

Eric Ravenscraft

Five Peaceful Places To Take Micro-Retreats During The Workday

6 years ago

Five Peaceful Places To Take Micro-Retreats During The Workday

Herbert Lui

2

Learn Non-Attachment By Getting Rid Of One Small Thing Each Day

6 years ago

Learn Non-Attachment By Getting Rid Of One Small Thing Each Day

Dave Greenbaum

Use Cooking As A Stress Reliever (And Stop Eating Out So Much)

6 years ago

Use Cooking As A Stress Reliever (And Stop Eating Out So Much)

Dave Greenbaum

Convert Your Stressful Observations To ‘Maybe’ Statements

6 years ago

Convert Your Stressful Observations To ‘Maybe’ Statements

Dave Greenbaum

To Relieve Stress, Relax Less Than You Want To

6 years ago

To Relieve Stress, Relax Less Than You Want To

Herbert Lui

Use This Deep Breathing Technique To Calm Yourself

6 years ago

Use This Deep Breathing Technique To Calm Yourself

Eric Ravenscraft

How To Stop Overreacting To Everything

6 years ago

How To Stop Overreacting To Everything

Patrick Allan

Learn Your Physical Signs Of Stress Before It Takes You Over

6 years ago

Learn Your Physical Signs Of Stress Before It Takes You Over

Dave Greenbaum

Lower Your Stress By Doing One Thing For Yourself, Every Day

6 years ago

Lower Your Stress By Doing One Thing For Yourself, Every Day

Herbert Lui

How To Effectively Work For A Stressed-Out Boss

6 years ago

How To Effectively Work For A Stressed-Out Boss

Elizabeth Grace Saunders

Escape The Idea Of Being Perpetually Busy By Tweaking Your Language

6 years ago

Escape The Idea Of Being Perpetually Busy By Tweaking Your Language

Patrick Allan

1

Prepare For Socially Awkward Occasions By Dressing Well And Warming Up

6 years ago

Prepare For Socially Awkward Occasions By Dressing Well And Warming Up

Melanie Pinola

1

How To Keep Your Stress Levels In Check In 2015

6 years ago

How To Keep Your Stress Levels In Check In 2015

Use Mindfulness To Stay Calm This Christmas

6 years ago

Use Mindfulness To Stay Calm This Christmas

Come Home For The Holidays As An Adult, Not A Kid

6 years ago

Come Home For The Holidays As An Adult, Not A Kid

Dave Greenbaum

Why Anxiety Wakes You Up At Night, And How To Reclaim Your Rest

6 years ago

Why Anxiety Wakes You Up At Night, And How To Reclaim Your Rest

Alan Henry

1

Schedule ‘Emotional Margin’ To Get Things Done Without Going Insane

6 years ago

Schedule ‘Emotional Margin’ To Get Things Done Without Going Insane

Tori Reid

Sitting At Work For Hours On End Can Stress You Out

6 years ago

Sitting At Work For Hours On End Can Stress You Out

Herbert Lui

The Theory Of Cumulative Stress: How To Recover When Stress Builds Up

6 years ago

The Theory Of Cumulative Stress: How To Recover When Stress Builds Up

James Clear

Build Mental Toughness In Under Two Minutes With This Mental Workout

6 years ago

Build Mental Toughness In Under Two Minutes With This Mental Workout

Patrick Allan

Has Email Become So Stressful We Need To Kill It Off?

6 years ago

Has Email Become So Stressful We Need To Kill It Off?

1

De-Stress In A Minute Or Less With Some Vigorous Exercise

6 years ago

De-Stress In A Minute Or Less With Some Vigorous Exercise

Patrick Allan

6 years ago

Bill Murray’s Advice On Relaxing Your Way To High Performance

Herbert Lui

How To Decide Whose Family To Visit For The Holidays

6 years ago

How To Decide Whose Family To Visit For The Holidays

Patrick Allan

1

Three Dos And Don’ts For Handling Stress In The Heat Of The Moment

6 years ago

Three Dos And Don’ts For Handling Stress In The Heat Of The Moment

Patrick Allan

2

Worry Watch Tracks Your Anxiety And Helps You Analyse Your Worries

6 years ago

Worry Watch Tracks Your Anxiety And Helps You Analyse Your Worries

Dave Greenbaum

1

What Are The Most Stressful Professions In Australia?

6 years ago

What Are The Most Stressful Professions In Australia?

9

How To Attain A State Of Mindfulness

6 years ago

How To Attain A State Of Mindfulness

1

Say No To New Projects When You First Get Back From Holidays

6 years ago

Say No To New Projects When You First Get Back From Holidays

Thorin Klosowski

Why Top Performers Fail Under Pressure (And How Not To Choke)

6 years ago

Why Top Performers Fail Under Pressure (And How Not To Choke)

Janet Choi

This Flowchart Tells You When To Worry About Anything

6 years ago

This Flowchart Tells You When To Worry About Anything

Melanie Pinola

2

Use Afternoon Rituals To Disconnect After Work

6 years ago

Use Afternoon Rituals To Disconnect After Work

Tori Reid

Spend More Time On Energising Activities To Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

6 years ago

Spend More Time On Energising Activities To Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

Tori Reid

1

Use A ‘Before’ Picture To Avoid Getting Overwhelmed By Any Project

6 years ago

Use A ‘Before’ Picture To Avoid Getting Overwhelmed By Any Project

Dave Greenbaum

How To Stop Being A Pushover

6 years ago

How To Stop Being A Pushover

Patrick Allan

1

Disconnect With A Mental Holiday Before Taking The Real Thing

6 years ago

Disconnect With A Mental Holiday Before Taking The Real Thing

Mihir Patkar

How To Identity Workaholism (And Why It’s Bad)

6 years ago

How To Identity Workaholism (And Why It’s Bad)

2

Plan Two 15-Minute Breaks Into Your Schedule To Avoid Burnout

6 years ago

Plan Two 15-Minute Breaks Into Your Schedule To Avoid Burnout

Thorin Klosowski

Avoid Burnout By Making Sure You Regularly Do What You Love

6 years ago

Avoid Burnout By Making Sure You Regularly Do What You Love

Melanie Pinola

Three Tricks For Dealing With Anxiety In The Moment

7 years ago

Three Tricks For Dealing With Anxiety In The Moment

Barbara Markway, Ph.D.

Avoid Saying ‘I’m Swamped’ To Keep Your Stress Level Down

7 years ago

Avoid Saying ‘I’m Swamped’ To Keep Your Stress Level Down

Alan Henry

Take Your Dog To Work Today To Lower Your Stress

7 years ago

Take Your Dog To Work Today To Lower Your Stress

5

Remember ‘RAIN’ When You Feel Overwhelmed

7 years ago

Remember ‘RAIN’ When You Feel Overwhelmed

Dave Greenbaum

Write Down Your ‘Stressors’ To Recover From Burnout

7 years ago

Write Down Your ‘Stressors’ To Recover From Burnout

Dave Greenbaum

‘You Are Not Your Big Toe’

7 years ago

‘You Are Not Your Big Toe’

Melanie Pinola

1

If Something Will Be Funny Later, Let It Be Funny Now

7 years ago

If Something Will Be Funny Later, Let It Be Funny Now

Patrick Allan

Why Finishing To-Dos Early Can Be Just As Stressful As Procrastinating

7 years ago

Why Finishing To-Dos Early Can Be Just As Stressful As Procrastinating

Eric Ravenscraft

1

Look At Pressure As A Reflection Of Ambition

7 years ago

Look At Pressure As A Reflection Of Ambition

Patrick Allan

How Alcohol Affects Stress May Depend On How Recent The Stress Was

7 years ago

How Alcohol Affects Stress May Depend On How Recent The Stress Was

Eric Ravenscraft

Remember The STOP Method When Stressed Or Anxious

7 years ago

Remember The STOP Method When Stressed Or Anxious

Dave Greenbaum

Forgive Your Mistakes (And Others’) Each Night For Less Stress

7 years ago

Forgive Your Mistakes (And Others’) Each Night For Less Stress

Dave Greenbaum

The Three Types Of Burnout, And How They Differ

7 years ago

The Three Types Of Burnout, And How They Differ

Whitson Gordon

2

Stop Telling Yourself You’re Too Busy

7 years ago

Stop Telling Yourself You’re Too Busy

Whitson Gordon

2

How Being Humble, Kind And Calm Will Make Your Life Easier

7 years ago

How Being Humble, Kind And Calm Will Make Your Life Easier

Patrick Allan

Top 10 Ways To Beat A Bad Mood

7 years ago

Top 10 Ways To Beat A Bad Mood

Whitson Gordon

How You Can Learn To Finally, Really Relax

7 years ago

How You Can Learn To Finally, Really Relax

Melanie Pinola

Imposter Programmers and Burnout

7 years ago

Imposter Programmers and Burnout

Anthony Caruana

7

The Busy Person’s Guide To Reducing Stress

7 years ago

The Busy Person’s Guide To Reducing Stress

Leo Babauta

1

How to Eliminate Stress From Your Next Business Trip

7 years ago

How to Eliminate Stress From Your Next Business Trip

Beverley Reinemann

2

Working For A Big Company Is More Stressful

7 years ago

Working For A Big Company Is More Stressful

3

How People Pleasers Can Learn To Say ‘No’ More Often

7 years ago

How People Pleasers Can Learn To Say ‘No’ More Often

Scott Fetters

Scale Your Timeout Period To The Size Of Stress To Avoid Drama

7 years ago

Scale Your Timeout Period To The Size Of Stress To Avoid Drama

Eric Ravenscraft

Ask LH: What’s The Difference Between All These Types Of Massages?

7 years ago

Ask LH: What’s The Difference Between All These Types Of Massages?

Melanie Pinola

5

How I Kept Saving Money Even During A Job Loss

7 years ago

How I Kept Saving Money Even During A Job Loss

Kristin Wong

Alleviate Stress By Sharing It With Other Stressed People

7 years ago

Alleviate Stress By Sharing It With Other Stressed People

Mihir Patkar

Regular Exercise Might Be The Key To Work-Life Balance

7 years ago

Regular Exercise Might Be The Key To Work-Life Balance

Melanie Pinola

The Biggest Lessons I’ve Learned From Managing Anxiety

7 years ago

The Biggest Lessons I’ve Learned From Managing Anxiety

Margarita Tartakovsky

2

Why You Should Seek Quiet Every Day

7 years ago

Why You Should Seek Quiet Every Day

Herbert Lui

5

How To Manage Family Stress With Mindfulness

7 years ago

How To Manage Family Stress With Mindfulness

Leo Babauta

Six Strategies To Beat The Stress Of Christmas Gift Giving

7 years ago

Six Strategies To Beat The Stress Of Christmas Gift Giving

Acacia Parks

4

Try An S.O.S. (Stop, Organise, Secure) When You’re Overwhelmed

7 years ago

Try An S.O.S. (Stop, Organise, Secure) When You’re Overwhelmed

Mihir Patkar