Workplace Stress Management

• Stress develops in workplaces among employees due to various factors viz work overload, disturbing workplace environment, mistrust, unfairness, unclear job responsibilities and the lack of appreciation culture.

• Employees also get stressed at the workplace due to misunderstandings that arise from the difference in nature of their colleagues. This inhibits smooth work operations as work is now dependent on employee emotional levels. For example, a senior staff dominating his subordinates can create stress in the latter.

• Stress also costs companies through increased absenteeism, lack of enthusiasm for the job, poor performance, and bad attitude. Improvements in each of these areas can improve productivity and increase profits.

• Staffs' nature of hesitating to say 'NO' has been assigned to them makes them prone to workplace stress. They can limit their job load by respectfully and logically denying to undertake work overload.

• Properly managed circumstances can reduce stress, maximize employee productivity, and improve the living conditions of everyone.

• A well-managed workplace reduces stress and creates a fun environment to work in.

• The most important realization employees must have is that it is not the actual stressor which needs to be managed, but instead how they choose to relate to the stressor. Employees should be able to perceive attitude vs aptitude.

• When having to to do the dull work, staff must take time to explore within to draw out their passion, and then investigate how they can weave it  into their work. This then gives all of their effort a purpose and meaning. And when both purpose and passion are activated, employees become empowered to handle tasks and responsibilities which under different circumstances would have stressed them.

• People with high level of stress can be treated through proper counseling which works better than prescribed drug.