The most common types of stress that affects us today is office related stresses. Millions of people deal with tight deadlines, office politics, and dreary working environments every day, yet very few know how to use techniques to manage work stress so they can be happier while on the job.

One of the most effective techniques to manage office stress is to avoid office politics whenever possible. Politics tend to be a drain on your personal productivity and outlook.

Of course, there are times when office politics will be inevitable – no office environment is immune to the influence of politics – but you can avoid a great deal of this by resolving not to participate in conversations that involve complaining about a coworker or speculating about a fellow employee’s personal life, ethics, or motivations. You’d be surprised at how easily you can avoid office stress by carefully removing yourself from these conversations with a simple, “I really don’t know enough about that person to comment.”