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Stress management, it's one of those things that the longer you wait to do it, the more you were going to wish you had started earlier. You have to find a way that works for YOU, there is no one way to beat all ways, everyone is different. For some people in my center they that means sitting at home watching tv on the weekends, and for others that means hitting the gym every morning before work. Personally, what I just recently started, and works for me very well, is Krav Maga (Self Defense system designed for the Israeli Defense Forces). There's SO many tips, tricks, everything you can think of to help relieve stress, even a "For Dummies" series book on it which you can get here-> http://amzn.to/2pTebcY .
Find your inner Jedi, maybe even your outer Monk! Point is, at one point or another in your career you will HAVE to deal with the stress, no one is immune! Another way I have seen some dispatchers relieve some stress while at work (crazy, right?) is with an under the desk foot peddler found here-> http://amzn.to/2qcogV2, (check your centers policies prior, and don't get your foot pedal cords tangled up!). Stress build up leads to burn out, and trust me when I say burnout in a career you care so much about, will not be good for you or anyone else when you come to work with an "I'd rather be shoveling dirt" attitude. Officers can hear it in your voice, and your coworkers can see it on your face.. Find your way to relieve your stress, and don't stop! Use your weekends to detach yourself from the work world! Stay positive my friends!
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