Expert Tips

Coping with Work and Nonwork Demands

EXPERT TIPS FROM THE BUTLER CENTER RESEARCH FELLOW DR. KELLY WILSON

(Written on APRIL 12, 2023)

How do you cope with various demands in your work and nonwork spaces? The Butler Center Research Fellow Dr. Kelly Wilson offers the following tips:

Tip #1: Build connections with others who are good listeners and helpers.

Tip #2: Seek guidance and support from one of these connections when facing demands that stem from your work and nonwork roles or responsibilities.

Tip #3: Using too many coping strategies may be more depleting than helpful. Carefully decide on a couple coping strategies to focus on given the work and nonwork stressors you are facing.