HBR is pulling together an article collection on managing stress to add to our Harvard Business Review Guides series. This series is for busy managers who need quick, practical answers to every day challenges.

We would like to get your ideas for how you cope with stress, specifically:

-What unexpected methods do you use to reenergize on a daily basis, in the office? Stress ball? Play-Doh? Videos of kittens or babies?

-Aside from regular workouts, what “outside-the-box” things do you do to manage stress from a long-term perspective? Volunteer work? Meditate?

-Does your manager or company believe that healthy levels of stress will boost productivity? If so, how do you cope? When is it too much?

-What unusual things does your manager or company do to support stress management?

-How do you use stress to your advantage? Have you found a healthy way to harness it?

-How do you decompress and leave work stress at work, and come home to your family and friends ready to reconnect?

Share your best “outside-the-box” ideas, and we may include them in this upcoming guide!

-Christine Turnier
HBR LinkedIn Community Manager