Do you want to find a low-stress job? If so, you have come to the right place. This guide will help you find a position that reduces your stress so you can make changes now that will benefit you in the future.
Changing careers is one of the things people must prepare for these days. Many previously lifetime jobs or careers are just not there anymore. Technologies change, you need more education in a particular field, or you are just burned out from what you have been doing and need an extended break. You could either change careers altogether or find an interim job that will reduce your stress. Such a low-stress job can turn into your full-time career, or you can use it as a second part-time job. Such a job can help you maneuver changes in your career that involve the loss of a particular job, or you can use it as a fill-in until you find another job in your main career field. You may even use one of these jobs while you are studying or re-training for your main career direction.
Gardener
Many studies have shown that those who have skilled jobs tend to be under less stress overall. These skills can be transferable to other jobs or allow you to have secondary skills that tide you over in a pinch. A job as a skilled tradesperson often requires specialized skills, experience, and credentials, which you learn on the job rather than in a classroom.
Learning more about skilled roles and their requirements can help determine if any suits your interests and career goals. People who want to go into some skilled occupations don’t usually need to have a degree, but they do require you to have a specific skill set through job training or even vocationally.
Photo of Gardeners Hands – Pexels
Gardening fits this profile. The need for gardening is everywhere. It is at the top of our list of low-stress jobs that you should be looking at and can be very rewarding emotionally and provide you with satisfying work. If you work as a gardener, you may find that you end up mowing lawns, weeding, trimming, or planting seasonal bulbs and plants most of the time. You may also be asked to assemble garden structures like sheds and other ornamental garden structures. If you have shown an interest in things like this before, then you will usually have a few paths in the gardening field to choose from.
As a gardener, you will often be self-employed. Self-employment means you are self-reliant; one gardening job can lead to another. First, you will have to find customers, and this can take some time. With that in mind, though, you will be able to work your own hours and reduce your stress levels overall. Remember that customer referrals are as important as landing a job in the first place, so always do a good job, communicate your client’s desires, and ensure you fulfill your commitments on time and on budget.
Some gardeners work as salaried employees for a town or city’s parks and recreation departments. This is a good place to receive the necessary training and gardening know-how before working independently.
“If you want to be happy for a lifetime, plant a garden.”
From a Dutch Proverb
Librarian
Just like gardening, working as a librarian is often one of the best ways for you to relieve stress. You may be able to escape from the noise of daily life and find that you can also work in a school library. Academic libraries and law libraries tend to look for new staff all the time. The education needed varies depending on the level of responsibility you take on. Some roles can be learned on the job. Whatever role you undertake, you can help people find the resources they need either from an online resource or through printed books. If you want to do well in this role, then you need to be organized and detail-oriented. It will also help if you have a strong passion for what you do, enjoy interacting with people, and love books.
Administration Assistant
Another career option you may consider is working as an administrative assistant. Admin. assistants tend to have low-stress jobs, most of the time, due to the repetitive nature of the role. If you are a detailed person and repeating similar tasks on a daily basis is not onerous to you, this could be your cup of tea! Once you learn the basics of your requirements, your tasks become increasingly easier. People who enjoy this sort of job like predictability. When you find that you end up always understanding what is expected of you, it can be a huge factor when it comes to reducing your workplace stress as a whole. Your boss appreciates that you are able to always anticipate their needs since you get to know their habits and preferences well.
Librarians and admin. assistants are umbrella-like terms that tend to describe a range of jobs. You may work as anything, really, which is great, to say the least. If you want to become an administrative assistant, one of the perks is that you will gain many transferable skills. In such a role, you will be able to polish up your communication skills, which is great, to say the least. When you develop more excellent communication skills, you become an effective communicator, which is highly prized in many fields of endeavor.
Delivery Driver
Another solid career choice could be to become a delivery person. Opportunities vary depending on the size of your community or territory, from being a delivery driver to an on-foot or bicycle delivery person. These days, you may even do deliveries using a two-wheel-balancing Segway on which you can quickly dart through busy city streets that are car-congested.
If you love the general freedom and overall independence that comes with going on the open road and you are competent behind the wheel, then a career as a delivery driver could be for you. As people tend to do most of their shopping online, it seems that a career as a delivery driver is in high demand. Many companies are hiring right now. If you work as a delivery driver, you may end up delivering people’s packages from online purchases. You may also be required to handle larger boxes of furniture or equipment. Becoming a delivery person requires you to practice some degree of mindfulness because you have to be attentive and on the ball about where and to whom you deliver packages. Anyone can become an effective delivery person with practice. If handling a vehicle and being a driver is part of that role, you will need to have a valid Driver’s License for your area and a clean driving record.
Most often, a delivery person will work as an employee for a company. This means that insurance requirements are most likely handled by the company, but you need to establish how you are insured in order to make this as safe for yourself and others as possible. If you hire yourself as an independent delivery person, you must secure your own insurance. We never want any mishaps, but if something happens, you want to be covered and also have any liability coverage needed. Add a percentage of these monthly insurance costs to the average number of deliveries you make.
Teaching Online
If you have skills in the educational field or are a native speaker of a language, another option you may have would be to become a teacher. There are more and more opportunities to become an online teacher of various subjects. You may find that you are able to use skills you already possess or add on-the-job experience in a particular field to a teaching position. This can lead to a lot of new opportunities. However, at the end of the day, teaching is not for the faint of heart, but if you get the right job, you may find that it is both satisfying and relatively stress-free. If teaching online or as an assistant appeals to you, then make sure that you look into getting a letter of recommendation for teachers. If you can do this, you will soon find that it is possible for you to get the results you desire. If you like helping others learn, teaching could be the job you want.
Massage Therapist
Next up would be a Massage Therapist. When you work as a massage therapist for a business, you work at manipulating and massaging people’s aching muscles to provide them with comfort and relief. Of course, giving a massage to someone with a sports injury helps their body heal or relax. To be proficient in this career, you will need to take courses and learn about muscles, particular injuries, and how to apply pressure and stroking massage movements that are recommended as best practices in the field. If there is no injury involved, and a person only needs comfort or a massage to help them relax, it is possible to learn how to give a massage from an experienced masseuse or even just by giving massages to friends or family members.
Recently, I was helping to look after a family member who was experiencing considerable discomfort and swelling of some limbs. She had been a nurse. Another family member was also present and had previously tried to give her a massage. My family member commented somewhat sarcastically, only because of her discomfort, “Oh, she doesn’t give good massages, she doesn’t have the hands for it nor the patience!”
I said I would try as I had been asked numerous times to give a massage successfully to someone else even though I have not had any training as a masseuse. She was glad and guided me as I massaged her limbs to always give pressure in the direction of the heart. It took a good long time and a lot of strength, but the swelling went down, and my family member was really relieved. “You’ve got the hands for it, honey!”
If you are under a lot of stress, many people cite that having a massage or even giving a massage is a great way to relieve stress! If you want to become a therapist, then you have two options. You can train and work as one for a company or train and become self-employed and attract your own clients.
A certification is necessary to legally practice massage therapy in most of the United States, including New York. To become a certified massage therapist, you need to complete a massage therapy program from an accredited school. Most often, a high school diploma or equivalent is required for admission.
Of course, giving a massage to those you know without charge as a means of comfort does not require a certificate. However, this role may involve some medical knowledge, so it is best to seek a physician’s advice before making more than a simple one-time offer of relief.
Make the most of a career change.
With everything concerning your individual circumstances, you do need to make sure that you assess all your options. Take time to consider your experience, what you enjoy doing, and your natural inclinations and talents as you look into the options available. Make the most out of your career change or desire to have a part-time, low-stress job that can tide you over during those times when you have no job or need a break.
We work for more than 50% of our lives, and we may as well enjoy it.
