7 Ways Successful People Stay Calm At Work

We feel stress when something we care about—something we value—is threatened

We might feel stress over money because we value money. We might feel stress over a big presentation to our CEO because we care about what the CEO thinks of us (we care about our career)

Knowing this, highly successful people realize they are feeling stress and pause to ask: what is my body telling me? What is it that I care about, that I think is threatened?

When you have that answer, it’s easier to thank yourself for the warning sign and focus on taking action within our scope of control

Successful people control their breathing, to control their physiology

1. INHALE through your nose, counting to four very slowly. Let the air fill your lungs completely.
2. HOLD your breath to another count of four.
3. EXHALE through your mouth, to a count of four.
4. HOLD your breath again for the same count of four.
5. Repeat from step 1.