---
title: "Chill Out at Work: Reduce Stress by Applying the 80/20 Principle"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/chill-out-at-work-reduce-stress-by-applying-the-80-20-principle-e8ohgzo13
source_url: https://code.likeagirl.io/chill-out-at-work-reduce-stress-by-applying-the-80-20-principle-f1c9cd27bb0e
type: article
source: "Code Like A Girl"
published: 2024-11-19T13:53:13.669Z
updated: 2024-12-08T20:58:18.517Z
tags: ["career", "productivity"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 76
comments: 5
language: en
---

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# Chill Out at Work: Reduce Stress by Applying the 80/20 Principle

**[Code Like A Girl](https://daily.dev/sources/colkgirl)** · 6 min read · 76 upvotes · 5 comments

## Summary

Discover how applying the 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, can help you reduce stress, increase productivity, and focus on what truly matters at work. Learn ways to identify key confidence-boosting items, manage meeting schedules, tackle primary stressors, find effective relaxation techniques, and focus on the essential tools for career growth.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@animalelder** · 1 upvotes

> Nice post! I love the Pareto Principle, but it’s easy to forget about it.

**@shunz19** · 1 upvotes

> I'm curious what tldr actually means. Is it a shorter/summary version for those who don't want to read long articles, or an incitement to read the article?

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