Job Stress:
Stress at Work II
Stress in the Workplace II
Work Related Stress II
Stress Management in the Workplace II
Stress
Management at Work II
Stress in the Work Place
II Student Stress
Handling Work Related Stress.
Some social scientists call work related stress the disease of the
new millennium. If you work in America, you no doubt have either
experienced work related stress or know someone who has; whether
it was manifested through knots in the stomach, a feeling of
queasiness that can’t be explained by the bad coffee in the break
room or tantrums and rages in the car or at home.
Work related stress does not come without a price tag to employees
as well as their employers. Employers lose when their employees
are absent or tardy. Employees lose when their marriages fail,
when they can’t control substance abuse or have heart attacks or
strokes due to work related stress.
More than 1 million people are absent from work every day in
America due to work related stress. According to one survey of
800,000 employees in more than 300 companies, the number of
employees calling in sick because of stress tripled from 1996 to
2000.
Experts say unanticipated absenteeism may cost American companies
as much as $602.00/worker/year. Furthermore, the price tag for
large employers every year could reach exorbitant levels to the
tune of $3.5 million.
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work reported that
more than half of the 550 million working days lost every year in
America from absenteeism are because of work related stress. They
claim one in five of all last minute no-shows are because of work
related stress.
If you are someone you love is dealing with work related stress,
you may notice signs such as tense muscles, headaches, insomnia,
stomachaches and sleep deprivation. You are a loved one suffering
with work related stress might seem wound up as if the slightest
irritation could lead you to an outburst of angry words or tears.
Oftentimes work related stress leads to feelings or lethargy,
depression and hopelessness.
The following are five tips for dealing with work related stress;
_ Form a social network. It’s easier to deal with work related
stress if you have family and friends to support you. Have lunch
with co-workers also dealing with stress at work. Enjoy a relaxing
lunch break without talking about work for an hour or walk or ride
bikes with friends during the lunch hour.
_ Identify the real problem. Sometimes we think we are dealing
with work related stress, when the real problem has to do with
something nagging us in our personal lives. Find out what is
really bothering you. When you find yourself tempted to snap at
co-workers about something rather trivial, tell them you will call
or see them later. In the meantime, sort out what’s really
bothering you.
_ Take care of your physical body. One reason we deal with work
related stress is because our bodies are tired of sitting at a
desk all day. Our minds and bodies work handle stress best when
they have received adequate nutrition as well as physical
exercise. One way of dealing with work related stress is to
complete in athletic events, jog or take yoga classes.
_ Laugh at yourself. To deal with work related stress, it’s
important not to take yourself so seriously all of the time. You
don’t have to be perfect. Laugh at your imperfections. Other
people will see you as human.
_ Don’t take your work home with you. You will feel less work
related stress if you know you have something to look forward to
after work. Keep a light at the end of the tunnel and you won’t
feel as much negative stress during the day.
When it comes to work related stress, employees suffer, as do
employers. One large company performed a three-year study in 1997
that showed 60 percent of employee absences could be traced to
work related stress.
If you are suffering with work related stress, ask your manager if
your company has an Employee Assistance Program or EAP that may be
able to help you, free of charge. The programs are typically
confidential. A psychologist through the EAP system may be able to
help you with any psychological problems due to work related
stress.
Nutritional supplementation plays an integral
part of the stress management regime. We recommend using
Extress,
a homeopathic and nutrition supplement that is exceptionally
effective in aiding the body during periods of stress, tension,
anxiety, minor phobic reactions and complaints of generalized
patterns of anxious discomfort.
