In Mexico we are celebrating 200 years being an independent country.
On the morning of September 16^th, 1810, and after Napoleon had invaded Spanish, the priest Miguel Hidalgo rang the church’s bell, calling the people of Dolores (mostly peasants and laborers) to upraise against an all-French government. Little he knew that this first movement would be the detonator of our path towards independence.

Each year, the President of México leads in a ceremony in the central plaza (Zócalo), remembering this moment and calling for the long life of our democratic Nation and the memory of the heroes who fought for our independence.

Of course, this year the celebration will be spectacularly awesome! It has been almost two years of preparation for this day. Every important avenue leading to the Zócalo is closed, including the one my office is at.

Fortunately some people at work had the chance to work from home. That’s not my case, but still I’m glad to experience this festive day outside my house. I woke up really early to avoid traffic jams and put my google maps-like instinct to the test, going through small hidden streets.

Other colleagues had it rougher, having just arrived after spending hours stuck in traffic, hoping that next time there’s a big event, we ALL get the chance to work from home.

So I was wondering:

In what way can you help reduce
your team’s working stress?

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