The American Psychological Association reports higher levels of anxiety now than at any time in the past decade. Combine this with a tense political climate, long hours at work, financial problems, and stress, and the result can be detrimental to career success. Four research-backed methods to mitigate stress and boost job performance are taking a break for a walk, deep-breathing drills for two minutes, squeezing in a few minutes of physical exercise during breaks, and maintaining a gratitude journal of positive experiences.

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