| Research has shown recently that more and | | | | result. |
| more people are suffering from work pressure | | | | * Learn to manage your time more effectively. |
| and job stress. In fact, workplace stress is on the | | | | Try to prioritise your tasks and duties, involve |
| rise. In the United States, experts at the Centers | | | | with things that you can do and avoid taking on |
| for Disease Control and the National Institute for | | | | more work than you can handle. |
| Occupational Safety and Health have found that: | | | | * Try to take regular breaks intervally while at |
| Stress is linked to one's physical and mental health | | | | work: Go to the washroom to wash your face or |
| and also one's decreased willingness to take on | | | | take a drink at the pantry. And try to complete |
| new and creative endeavours. In addition, 25 per | | | | on task before you begin another. |
| cent to 40 per cent of US workers that | | | | * Make sure that your company is offering a |
| experience job burnout is due to workplace | | | | work environment that is comfortable and |
| stress. | | | | ergonomical. If it isn't, you can simply ask for |
| More than ever, it is believed that employees | | | | assistant from your organisation's health and |
| stress will cause a major drain on corporate | | | | safety officer. |
| productivity and competitiveness. Not to mention | | | | * If you can, you should make sure that you get |
| that, depression, which is predicted to be the | | | | 6 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep regularly. I |
| leading occupational disease of the 21st century, is | | | | know that sometimes work projects can take |
| also one of the causes for more days lost than | | | | out your extra time and you may have to work |
| any other single factor or aspect. In fact, nearly | | | | longer hours over many weeks or months. |
| US$300 billion or US$7,500 per employee, is spent | | | | However, this will only lead you to diminishing |
| every year in the US on stress-related | | | | work performance, fatigue, insomnia and |
| compensation claims, reduced productivity, | | | | eventually stress or even depression. |
| absenteeism, health insurance costs, direct medical | | | | * Most importantly, you need to build a good and |
| expenses...etc. | | | | amicable relationship with your colleagues and |
| The bad news is that workplace stress is | | | | co-workers. These are people who you spend |
| becoming more prevalent as time goes by and | | | | most of your time with while at work. Hence, it is |
| workplace stress is a worldwide phenomenon. | | | | important that we build good relationships and |
| Statistics from the most recent global stress | | | | enjoy our time at work. |
| research study has shown that stress is | | | | * Find a purpose to the work that you do. |
| increasing worldwide and both Western and | | | | Personally speaking, the road to happiness actually |
| Eastern countries are going to suffer from | | | | lies in your life passion: Discover what it is that |
| depression, anxiety and stress more easily. | | | | interests you and that you can do well, and when |
| There are numerous good benefits for the | | | | you find it, put your whole soul into it. |
| company if it is able to reduce stress in the | | | | The following are addition ideas on how to help |
| workplace for their employees. By reducing stress | | | | you reduce your stress levels: |
| in the corporate workplace, there will be reduced | | | | Exercise Regularly - Exercise is proven and known |
| medical expenses and downtime caused by | | | | to help reduce stress effectively. In fact, |
| absenteeism. In addition, by enforcing a | | | | exercising regularly helps to you to produce more |
| stress-free environment in the workplace, there | | | | serotonin which is the neurotransmitter for your |
| will be a more motivated workforce, higher | | | | sense of well-being and happiness. Serotonin also |
| creativity and innovativeness, higher productivity | | | | helps to keep our moods under control by helping |
| and so on. | | | | with sleep, calming anxiety and relieving |
| Nonetheless, one can never escape from | | | | depression. Do at least 30 minutes of exercise |
| pressure at work altogether, hence you need to | | | | each day. A brisk walk or a swim is ideal. |
| learn how to manage stress effectively. The good | | | | Learn Relaxation Technique - Learn how to do |
| news is that, there are a number of natural | | | | relaxation technique yourself by calming your |
| stress reduction techniques and stress | | | | body, mind and soul. Relaxation technique helps |
| management techniques that you can reduce the | | | | you to sleep better and relieve stress-related |
| negative impacts of stress. | | | | phsical pains such as stomach pains and tension |
| Most of these ways to mange stress depends | | | | headaches. |
| very much on how you function at work. So | | | | Tell Others Your Problems - Do not hid your |
| what can you do to reduce workplace stress and | | | | problems. Simply let it out by sharing your |
| job stress? The following are some good and | | | | problems with your loved ones or friends. By |
| helpful suggestions: | | | | telling other people about your problems, it can |
| * Discover a more efficient and effective way to | | | | help you to manage stressful situation more |
| execute the tasks you do to achieve the same | | | | effectively and give you a fresh perspective. |