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Job Stress Management. STRESS. Stress is a psychological and physiological response to events that upset our personal balance in some way. These events or demands are known as stressors. . Research findings from WHO (World Health Organization ).

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STRESS Stress is a psychological and physiological response to events that upset our personal balance in some way. These events or demands are known as stressors.

Research findings from WHO (World Health Organization) • 40% of workers reported their job was very or extremely stressful. • 25% view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives. • Job stress is more strongly associated with health complaints than financial or family problems. • 25% have felt like screaming or shouting because of job stress,10% are concerned about an individual at work they fear could become violent. • 9% are aware of an assault or violent act in their workplace and 18% had experienced some sort of threat or verbal intimidation

Research Findings • 19% had quit a previous position because of job stress • 26% have been driven to tears because of workplace stress. • 62% routinely find that they end the day with work-related neck pain. • 44% reported stressed-out eyes. • 38% complained of hurting hands • 34% reported difficulty in sleeping because they were too stressed-out. • 12% had called in sick because of job stress.

Work Place Stress Workplace stress has a negative impact on the business as well as on the individual employee. The increase in job stress creates emotional, financial, and safety concerns for employers and managers The World Health Organization labeled stress a “worldwide epidemic.” Today, workplace stress is estimated to cost companies more than $300 billion a year in poor performance, absenteeism and health costs.

Factors that Lead to Job Stress Specific work factors • Excessive workload. • Tedious or meaningless tasks. • Long hours and low pay. • Infrequent rest breaks. • Unreasonable performance demands Physical environment • Noise and overcrowding. • Poor air quality. • Ergonomic problems. • Health and safety risks (heavy equipment, toxic chemicals).

Organizational practices • Unclear responsibilities or expectations. • Conflicting job demands. • Multiple supervisors. • Lack of autonomy or participation in decision-making. • Inefficient communication patterns. • Lack of family-friendly policies Career Development • Over Promotion. • Under Promotion • Lack of Job Security • Thwarted ambition.

Workplace change • Fear of layoff. • Frequent personnel turnover. • Lack of preparation for technological changes. • Poor chances for advancement or promotion. • Tensions brought about by greater workplace diversity. Interpersonal Relationships • Distant, uncommunicative supervisors. • Poor performance from subordinates. • Office politics, competition, and other conflicts among staff. • Bullying or harassment. • Problems caused by excessive time away from family.

Sources of Occupational or Job stress Job related stressors Environment specific • Economic conditions • Increased level of competitions • Market changes • Technological changes • Changes in the production and products • New forms of organization and product development • Drive for greater cost –effectiveness networks. • Multinational • General public concerns for the environment

Organizational Specific • Changes with in the organization • Reorganizations • Layoffs • Organizational structure • Organizational culture, climate • Mergers, acquisitions and similar changes of the company ownership • Work force diversity • Reward systems • Promotional policies • Job security • Leadership style

Job Specific • Pressure to work for long hours • Job characteristics • Conflicting job demands • Unclear job expectations • Pressure of responsibility • Time pressures • Lack of resources to perform job • Lack of information • Lack of collaboration • Relationships with subordinates • Working conditions • Insufficient training • Work overload • Poor fit between abilities and skills

Individual – Related Stressors. Individual Characteristics • Personality traits • Demographic characteristics • Coping skills. Individual life circumstances • Work/life conflict • Family problems • Personal problems • Social problems • Financial difficulties.

Worker Characteristics that can Cause Job Stress May Include: 1. A Need to be in Control • The worker feels a need to be in control at all times. • The worker views lack of control as a sign of weakness. • The worker has difficulty delegating assignments to others. • The worker avoids showing signs of weakness or nervousness. 2. A lack or Perceived lack of Competence • The worker feels his or her work is inferior compared to others. • The worker feels he or she makes poor judgments. • The worker feels a lack of common sense. • The worker feels doubts about his or her competence and ability to do the job.

3. A Desire to Please People • The worker relies on favorable opinions and input from others as a basis for building self-esteem. • The worker fears he or she may disappoint others • The worker cares more about others' needs than his or her own. • The worker avoids communications and actions that would displease others. 4. A Need to be Perfect (Perfection) • The worker feels under pressure to achieve. • The worker is highly self-critical. • The worker feels a job well done could have been done  even better.

Signs and Symptoms of stress Intellectual Symptoms(How stress can affect the Mind) • Memory problems. • Difficulty making decisions. • Inability to concentrate. • Confusion. • Seeing only the negative. • Repetitive or racing thoughts.  • Poor judgment. • Loss of objectivity. • Desire to escape or run away

Emotional Symptoms:( How stress can make us feel) • Moody and hypersensitive. • Restlessness and anxiety. • Depression. • Anger and resentment. • Easily irritated and “on edge”. • Sense of being overwhelmed. • Lack of confidence.

Physical Symptoms: (How stress can affect the Body) • Headaches. • Digestive problems. • Muscle tension and pain. • Sleep disturbances. • Fatigue. • Chest pain, irregular heartbeat. • High blood pressure. • Weight gain or loss. • Asthma or shortness of breath. • Skin problems. • Decreased sex drive.

Behavioral Symptoms: (How stress can affect the Behavior) • Eating disorder. • Sleeping too much or too little. • Isolating self from others. • Neglecting the responsibilities. • Increasing alcohol and drug use. • Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing). • Teeth grinding or jaw clenching. • Overdoing activities such as exercising or shopping. • Losing the temper. • Overreacting to unexpected problems.

Long term effects of stress Recent research suggests that anywhere from two-thirds of illness is stress-related. some of the health problems that can be caused or exacerbated by long-term stress. Health Problems Linked to long term Stress Heart attack, Cancer, Stroke, Ulcers,Depressions,Eating disorders, Obesity,Memeory loss,Thyroid problems

Consequences of occupational stress can be grouped into those on 1.Individual level . 2.Organizational level. On the individual level, There are three main subgroups of strains: 1.Unwanted Feelings and Behaviours 2.Physiological Diseases (Poor Physical Health) 3. Psychological Diseases (Poor Emotional (Mental) Health)

1.Unwanted Feelings and Behaviors – • Job dissatisfaction. • Lower motivation. • Low employee morale. • Less organizational commitment,. • Lowered overall quality of work life. • Absenteeism, turnover. • Intention to leave the job, • Lower productivity, decreased quantity and quality of work. • Inability to make sound decisions.

2.Physiological Diseases(Poor Physical Health) such as increased blood pressure and pulse rate, cardiovascular diseases, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, insomnia, headaches, infections, skin problems, injuries and fatigue.

3. Psychological Diseases (Poor Emotional (Mental) Health) – 1.Psychological distress, depression, anxiousness. 2.Passiveness, Aggressiveness. 3.Boredom, lose of self-confidence and self-esteem. 4.Lose of dissatisfaction with job and live, losing of contact with reality and emotional fatigue.

On the Organization level, Consequences of Occupational or Job Stress can be Grouped into two Major subgroups. 1 .Organizational factors 2 . Organizational Costs.

1.Organizational factors - 1.Such as discontent and poor morale among the workforce. 2.Performance/productivity losses, low quality products and services. 3.Poorer relationships with clients, images and reputation, missed opportunities. 4.Disruption to production, high accident and mistakes rates, high labor turnover. 5.Loss of valuable staff, increase sick-leave, permanent vacancies, premature retirement. 6.Diminished cooperation, poor internal communications, more internal conflicts, and dysfunctional workplace climate.

2.Organizational Costs:- 1.Such as cost of reduced performance, productivity (lack of added value to product and /or service), 2.High replacement costs in connection with labor turnover (increase in recruitment, training and retraining costs), 3.Increases sick pay, increased health-care costs and disability payments, 4.Higher grievance and litigation/compensation costs, and costs of equipment damage.

Physical Factors affecting the Job Stress.

Organizational factors affecting Job stress

Job Demand factors affecting Occupational or Job stress

Job role factors affecting Occupational or Job stress

COPING WITH STRESS STRESS MANAGEMENT & STRESS REDUCTION-TECHNIQUES

Approach to reduce stress Stress on the job creates high costs for businesses and institutions, reducing morale, productivity, and earnings. Clearly, it is in every employer’s best interests—fiscal and otherwise—to reduce workplace stress as much as possible.

Organizational approach Organization can foster low levels of job stress and high levels of productivity: Organization level to Reduce Job Stress • Improve communication • Consult your employees • Offer rewards and incentives • Cultivate a friendly social climate

Employees can reduce job stressWhile organizational change comes from management, there are still many things employees—individually or collectively—can do to reduce workplace stress. Stand Up for Yourself • Get a job description • Change your job • Get support • Get a new job

Approaches to Reduce StressChange of life style habits to Manage Stress better • Get enough sleep • Connect with others: • Exercise regularly • Eat a balanced, nutritious diet • Reduce caffeine and sugar • Do something for yourself everyday

Change of thinking and emotional responses to handle stress better • Have realistic expectations • Reframe problems • Maintain your sense of humor • Express your feelings instead of bottling them up • Don’t try to control events or other people

Meet the challenges of stressful situations • Manage time • Give priority to the most important tasks and do those first • Schedule time for both work and recreation • Delegate tasks and break up big projects

Stress Relief:Yoga, Meditation, and Other Relaxation Techniques • Breathing exercises relieve stress • Meditation to Relieve Stress • Yoga help with stress relief

How to Change the Organization to Prevent Job Stress • Ensure that the workload is in line with workers' capabilities and resources. • Design jobs to provide meaning, stimulation, and opportunities for workers to use their skills. • Clearly define workers' roles and responsibilities. • Give workers opportunities to participate in decisions and actions affecting their jobs. • Improve communications-reduce uncertainty about career development and future employment prospects • Establish work schedules that are compatible with demands and responsibilities outside the job.

Preventing Job Stress - Getting Started STEPS TOWARDS PREVENTION • Step 1 - Identify the Problem. • Step 2 - Design and Implement Interventions. • Step 3 - Evaluate the Interventions.

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Workplace Stress Management: 11 Best Strategies & Worksheets

An American Psychological Association survey found that 31% of staff felt stressed out during their workday (cited in Tetrick & Winslow, 2015).

Help is available. Workplace stress management and wellness programs can help reduce the degree and impact of stress and restore an employee’s depleted psychological resources (Tetrick & Winslow, 2015).

This article explores what we mean by workplace stress management and introduces mechanisms and activities that can provide relief and help staff cope.

Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our three Stress & Burnout Prevention Exercises (PDF) for free . These science-based exercises will equip you and those you work with with tools to manage stress better and find a healthier balance in your life.

This Article Contains:

What is workplace stress management, how to prevent stress at work: 3 strategies, 2 helpful coping mechanisms for employees, stress relief at work: 3 worksheets to reduce stress, 3 activities & worksheets to cope with stress, how to craft prevention programs & workshops, assessing stress: 4 questionnaires & scales, best stress-relief tools from positivepsychology.com, a take-home message.

The relationship between the workplace and our psychological, cognitive, and physiological responses to stress is complex, impacted by “a broad set of occupational and work demands as well as environmental stressors” (Quick & Henderson, 2016, p. 2).

And yet, our stress response at work can typically be attributed to one of the following four workplace demands (Quick & Henderson, 2016):

• Task demands Job insecurity, workload, occupation, etc.
• Role demands Role conflict and ambiguity
• Physical demands Workplace, lighting, and temperature
• Interpersonal demands Staff density, leadership style, and personality conflicts

Workplace stress management (WSM) has been significantly influenced by the theory of preventive stress management, introduced in 1979, which proposes that it is not the stimuli that decide the degree of stress experienced by the individual, but the individual’s response to those stressors (Hargrove, Quick, Nelson, & Quick, 2011).

Over the years, many theoretical frameworks and organizational wellness programs that fall under the umbrella term of WSM have been proposed to understand occupational stress and employee wellbeing. WSM aims to understand specific stressors and take positive steps to reduce their effects (Tetrick & Winslow, 2015).

WSM interventions are typically divided into three types:

• Primary Proactive and involved in preventing stress and promoting employee wellbeing (including wellness programs, conflict management, etc.)
• Secondary Proactive and reactive, to help remove risk factors (including coping skills, employee fitness programs, job redesign)
• Tertiary Reactive, for employees who need help (including counseling, employee assistance programs, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)

Stress interventions include (modified from Tetrick & Winslow, 2015):

• Cognitive-behavioral interventions Primary and secondary interventions. Changing cognitions and reinforcing active coping skills .
• Relaxation techniques Secondary and tertiary interventions. Physical and mental relaxation techniques to help cope with the consequences of stress.
• Multimodal programs Secondary interventions. Acquiring passive and active coping skills. They consist of a combination of approaches, including relaxation and cognitive-behavioral skills.
• Organization-focused interventions Mostly primary interventions, but some considered secondary. Organizational development and job redesign.
• Individual-level interventions Secondary or tertiary interventions, including relaxation, meditation, and cognitive-behavioral skills training.
• Organizational-level interventions Primary and secondary interventions, including changing working conditions and employee participation.
• Systems approach Primary and secondary, combining individual and organizational interventions.

Such interventions are often used in combination to prevent, reduce, and cope with stress.

While many of the following strategies appear simple, they require focus and commitment. Others foster a new mindset and change how we relate to work and occupational stress.

1. Controlling your stress

Our brains are constantly flooded with increasing demands and information, causing us stress and reducing our ability to focus and solve problems.

There are many steps we can take to avoid or reduce stress, including promoting positive emotions, taking physical care of our brain, and becoming more organized (modified from Hallowell, 2014).

• Ensure you get adequate sleep (don’t eat late at night and reduce caffeine and alcohol intake).
• Enjoy a balanced diet and stay hydrated.
• Exercise throughout the week and get time away from your desk, preferably in nature.
• Schedule regular catch-ups with people you value.
• Break large tasks into smaller ones.
• Maintain a tidy work environment.
• Schedule some ‘think time’ in your busy schedule.
• Allocate time for lunch and take it away from your desk.
• Recognize when you do your best work. Plan your most demanding tasks for those times.
• Walk around more, stand, or listen to music, depending on what works best for you.
• Set reminders for a ‘hard stop’ at the end of the workday.

2. When you feel overwhelmed

• Slow yourself down. When stressed, we often move into panic mode.
• Take time to perform a calming exercise.
• Move around. Walk outside or head to the break room/kitchen.
• Ask for help. Seek out people you trust.

3. Managing your energy

Demanding jobs, long hours, and increasing workloads can leave us feeling emotional, disengaged, stressed, and exhausted (Schwartz & McCarthy, 2014).

Creating a series of habits , practices, and rituals can promote your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy (modified from Schwartz & McCarthy, 2014).

Physical energy

• Recognize times in the day when you feel tired or unable to concentrate. Step away from the desk, meet colleagues, or perform something interesting.
• Aim to focus for 90 to 120 minutes at a time, taking regular breaks.
• Eat smaller, lighter meals during the day to maintain energy.

Emotional energy

• Practice abdominal breathing to manage negative emotions , such as irritability, anxiety, and impatience.
• Express gratitude and appreciation for others while adopting self-compassion for yourself.
• Use a reverse lens to see a situation from the other person’s point of view. Use a long lens to consider how we might look at the issue in six months. Use a wide lens to consider the bigger picture.

Mental energy

• Switch off email and move phones away to perform high-concentration tasks.
• Schedule specific times in the day to answer and respond to emails.
• At the end of each day, make a list of key actions for tomorrow.

Spiritual energy

• Identify when you perform at your best. What strengths do you enjoy using, and how can you use them more often?
• On your commute home, or the last 20 minutes of your day when working remotely, relax. This may mean sitting mindfully or listening to music before returning to home life.
• Recognize your core values. Reflect on whether you are using and showing them to others around you. Find opportunities to be your authentic self.

We all have finite limits before reducing energy levels and increasing stress interrupt what we can achieve. Investing in healthy work habits can maintain productivity and performance throughout the day.

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How we experience and handle stress changes its cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impact (Crum & Crum, 2018). The following two coping mechanisms offer practical approaches for managing stress in the workplace and can be implemented with little training.

Mindfulness

Research has confirmed the success of mindfulness at reducing perceived stress and emotional exhaustion, and improving sleep quality and job satisfaction (Tetrick & Winslow, 2015).

While we may sometimes think of mindfulness as passive and accepting, it is often the first step toward growth and change. While incredibly valuable for handling life stresses, it is also powerful enough to enrich positive and happy times in our lives (Shapiro, 2020).

Mindfulness expert Shauna Shapiro (2020) considers three points essential to mindfulness:

• Intention – why we pay attention
• Attention – attending to the present
• Attitude – how we pay attention (compassion, kindness, etc.)

A review of the literature confirms that mindfulness is a powerful and cost-free approach to coping with stress (Shapiro, 2020).

Reframing stress

While we are familiar with the negative impacts of stress, we sometimes forget that achieving a stress-free life is unlikely and, perhaps, impossible (Crum & Crum, 2018).

We must recognize that some degree of stress is crucial to our personal and professional growth. Stress reminds us that something is important to us, that we care.

People who adopt a “stress is enhancing” mindset rather than a “stress is debilitating” mindset perform better and experience fewer negative health consequences (Crum & Crum, 2018).

But how do we see stress differently?

We can rethink stress using the following three steps (Crum & Crum, 2018; Crum, Salovey, & Achor, 2013):

• See it Rather than deny stress, you must recognize and name the stress you are facing.

“I am stressed about my job interview.” “I am stressed about finals.”

Acknowledging stress can help you move brain activity from being automatic and reactive to conscious and deliberate.

• Own it Recognize that what you are stressing about must be important to you. “Owning this realization unleashes positive motivation” (Crum & Crum, 2018, p. 73).
• Use it Stress is not designed to kill us, but to boost our mind and body, and prepare for the challenge ahead. By reframing your stress response as something positive, such as eustress , you can use your heightened energy and awareness to improve your performance.

Even with long-term, chronic stress at work, you can recognize opportunities for learning, growth, or the motivation to change yourself or your situation. While it may not always be possible, if you can find a way to embrace stress, it can become a “powerful tool for helping you overcome the inevitable challenges that can – and will – arise” (Crum & Crum, 2018, p. 75).

Identifying Your Stress Resources

Your resources (internal and external) provide a potentially limitless amount of support that will sustain you during challenging times and stressful situations (Niemiec, 2019).

The Identifying Your Stress Resources worksheet helps you recognize your resources and identify how they can support your strengths.

Stress Decision Framework

Decision-making takes time. The effect of weighing up pros and cons uses up precious resources and risks adding to an already stressful workload.

The Stress Decision Framework worksheet helps you put decision-making in context, aiming for a good enough , not perfect , decision (Armstrong, 2019).

Vicious Versus Virtuous Stress Thinking

Stress is a choice, yet it is often perpetuated by negative (vicious) cycles of thinking (Armstrong, 2019).

It doesn’t have to be this way.

Using a cognitive-behavioral approach, it is possible to reframe unhelpful beliefs and thinking, and adopt a virtuous cycle of thinking.

The Vicious Versus Virtuous Stress Thinking worksheet helps you compare unhelpful and helpful thinking regarding an event (Armstrong, 2019).

The cost of workplace stress – and how to reduce it – Rob Cooke

Coping with stress can often be about gaining control of what is – or, more importantly, what we perceive to be – within our control. The following activities and exercises can help.

One-Hour Stress Plan

When we feel overwhelmed, we get stressed, which can damage our focus and cloud our thinking. “Working within a limited time frame is important because the race against time keeps you focused” (Bregman, 2014, p. 157).

Use the One-Hour Stress Plan worksheet when stressed to plan and work through what you can in 60 minutes. At the end of the hour, you will have progressed and can repeat the exercise as many times as you like (modified from Bregman, 2014).

Stress as a Stimulus for Change

Sometimes stress is a good indication that something in your life needs to change.

The Stress as a Stimulus for Change worksheet can capture what you wish to change in your life and begin the transformation process .

Workplace Mindfulness

Mindfulness can be a powerful way to adopt a state of loving-kindness about yourself and others, and has significant benefits to how you handle stress (Shapiro, 2020; Tetrick & Winslow, 2015).

The Workplace Mindfulness worksheet can help decrease stress and improve workplace satisfaction through a series of simple questions asked when relaxed and present.

Instead, a multimodal approach should be considered when crafting prevention programs and workshops (Tetrick & Winslow, 2015).

Most likely, it will be necessary to put in place learning and education that are both proactive and reactive.

Proactive interventions

Focus on preventing stress (removing risk factors) and promoting positive actions for all employees.

Interventions are likely to include:

• Conflict management
• Employee wellness
• Job redesign and the organization of work
• Coping skills
• Employee fitness programs (for employees with known risk factors)

Reactive interventions

Focus on helping employees who need assistance.

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Rehabilitation after illness or returning to work
• Employee assistance programs

A multimodal approach combines multiple intervention styles and techniques, and can be rolled out across the organization while focusing on the individual (Tetrick & Winslow, 2015).

The following questionnaires measure a respondent’s current degree of stress and assess their risk of experiencing future stress.

Perceived Stress Scale

The Perceived Stress Scale is one of the most widely used measures of the perception of stress (Cohen, 1994; Cohen & Williamson, 1988).

The 10 questions are answered with a rating between 0 (never) and 4 (very often).

For example:

In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?

In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and “stressed”?

Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS) and Stress and Adversity Inventory (STRAIN)

LEDS is a structured interview used to assess stressor exposure over a lifetime. It has since been turned into an online version known as STRAIN (Crosswell & Lockwood, 2020).

“Both measures provide a comprehensive assessment of stressor exposures across the lifespan” (Crosswell & Lockwood, 2020, p. 2) and can be valuable for research and therapy.

Stress Mastery Questionnaire (SMQ)

The American Institute of Stress offers the SMQ as an online self-assessment of stress risk.

The results, plus a 66-page Stress Mastery Guide and Workbook , provide a personalized stress risk profile that can help you lead a less stressed, more enjoyable life.

You’ll find a range of powerful stress-related interventions and assessment tools available throughout our site. Check out the following for some of our favorites:

• Radical Acceptance of a Distressing Situation This worksheet presents a sequence of eleven questions to help clients reflect on a current or past distressing situation and work toward radically accepting the reality of that event.
• Changing Physical Habits This worksheet helps clients reflect on their vulnerabilities and routines surrounding aspects of their physical health and consider steps to develop healthier habits.
• Coping With Stress This two-part exercise invites clients to list experienced physiological and emotional symptoms of stress and brainstorm strategies to reduce, cope with, or eliminate these sources of stress.
• Coping: Stressors and Resources This worksheet helps clients identify past, present, and future stressors and link them with coping resources they can use to overcome them.
• Squeeze and Release This group activity helps participants discover the energizing potential of positive stress, known as eustress , which can help improve motivation, performance, and emotional wellbeing.
• 13 Stress-Relief Books About the Science of Managing Anxiety This article provides an excellent selection of stress-relief books .
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Our physical and mental wellbeing, work environment, and the demands of our job all impact our degree of stress. They also influence our performance and productivity in the workplace.

Reducing stressors and managing their impact by adopting effective coping mechanisms help us regain a sense of control (Quick & Henderson, 2016).

According to Angela Armstrong (2019), stress is a choice. Appropriate workplace stress management (personal and organizational) helps us identify ways to control what we can and learn how to see things differently when we cannot.

With the right mindset, seeing stress as enhancing, we can increase our motivation and see challenges as opportunities for growth rather than debilitating obstacles (Crum et al., 2013).

There are powerful tools to help. In recent years, mindfulness in particular has become increasingly popular for stress reduction, helping individuals to confront situations “in an accepting, nonjudgmental manner” (Tetrick & Winslow, 2015, p. 8).

Why not review some strategies, techniques, and tools in this article and identify what can help you, your employees, or your clients manage the impact of stress or turn it into something positive and life enhancing?

We hope you enjoyed reading this article. Don’t forget to download our three Stress & Burnout Prevention Exercises (PDF) for free .

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I’m looking for an active stress avoidance / proactive approach to a stress-free work experience. This article appears to focus on alleviating the effects of stress rather than designing a work experience that removes it, and/or deals with those in positions of power in the workplace who rely on others for results and enforce this through control techniques, resulting in high employee stress, since the techniques are seldom nice, polite, sustainable or implemented with the employee’s long term well being in mind. I need workplace strategies that negate those manipulations and exploitations put in place by the hierarchy to simply get more work from employees, no matter what. Engagement surveys, annual reviews, and many workplace methodologies are in fact trojan horses. Please advise, many thanks Alvin Zest

Thanks for your comment; I completely understand where you’re coming from. Many of the dominant approaches to addressing strain, stress, and high work demands in organizations are largely reactive and center on ‘undoing’ the harm (i.e., stress) done to employees after it’s already done, rather than being proactive and creating conditions that prevent the harm in the first place. However, more research is coming out that’s looking at these proactive strategies.

Research is a long way from identifying a complete solution, but I would encourage you to look into the research and efforts by a researcher named Sharon Parker and her colleagues at the Center for Transformative Work Design. Some of the videos on this page might begin pointing you in the right direction and highlight the path research has taken so far.

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Feeling burned out at work? Find out what you can do when your job affects your health.

Job burnout is a type of stress linked to work. It includes being worn out physically or emotionally. Job burnout also may involve feeling useless, powerless and empty.

Burnout isn't a medical diagnosis. Some experts think that other conditions, such as depression, are behind burnout. Burnout can raise the risk of depression. But depression and burnout are different, and they need different treatments.

Certain personality traits may affect the risk of burnout. Other factors, such as past work experiences, also can affect burnout risk. That helps explain why if two people are dealing with the same job issues, one might have job burnout while the other does not.

Whatever the cause, job burnout can affect your physical and mental health. Here are some tips on how to know if you have job burnout and what you can do about it.

Job burnout symptoms

To find out if you might have job burnout, answer these questions:

• Do you question the value of your work?
• Do you drag yourself to work and have trouble getting started?
• Do you feel removed from your work and the people you work with?
• Have you lost patience with co-workers, customers or clients?
• Do you lack the energy to do your job well?
• Is it hard to focus on your job?
• Do you feel little satisfaction from what you get done?
• Do you feel let down by your job?
• Do you doubt your skills and abilities?
• Are you using food, drugs or alcohol to feel better or to numb how you feel?
• Have your sleep habits changed?
• Do you have headaches, stomach or bowel problems, or other physical complaints with no known cause?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might have job burnout. Think about talking to a health care professional or a mental health professional. These symptoms also can be linked to health conditions, such as depression.

Possible causes of job burnout

There are different causes of job burnout. They include:

• Lack of control. Not having a say in how you do your job, such as your schedule, assignments or workload, can lead to job burnout. Not having what you need to do your work also can add to burnout.
• Lack of clarity about what's expected of you. If you're not sure what your boss or others want from you, you're not likely to feel like you're doing a good job.
• Conflicts with others. Maybe you work with an office bully. Or you feel that co-workers are against you. Or your boss is too involved with your work. These conflicts can add to job stress.
• Too much or too little to do. Maybe your job is boring. Or it's so busy you can't keep up with the demands. In these situations, you need a lot of energy to stay focused. This can lead to fatigue and job burnout.
• Lack of support. If you feel alone at work and in your personal life, you might feel more stressed.
• Problems with work-life balance. Problems with work-life balance. Maybe your work takes up so much of your time and energy that you have nothing left for family and friends. This lack of balance can lead to job burnout.

Job burnout risk factors

The following factors can add to job burnout:

• Having a heavy workload and working long hours.
• Struggling with work-life balance.
• Working in a helping profession, such as health care, that involves a lot of giving to others.
• Feeling of having little or no control over work.

Costs of job burnout

Doing nothing about job burnout can make the problems worse. As a result, you might:

• Feel drained.
• Not feel able to cope.
• Not be able to sleep.
• Be sad, angry, irritable or not care.
• Use more alcohol or other substances.
• Get heart disease, high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes.
• Be more likely to get sick.

Handling job burnout

Burnout often involves things in the workplace that you can't control. But there are ways to control how you cope with the stress. To get started:

• Look at your options. Talk to your boss about your concerns. Maybe you can work together to make changes or solve problems. Set realistic goals for what must get done. Find out what can wait. If things at work are not likely to change, you might look for a job that would be a better fit for you.
• Seek support.. Ask co-workers, friends or loved ones for support. Talking to others might help you cope. Feeling like you belong protects against burnout. If your job offers an employee assistance program, look at the services offered.
• Try a relaxing activity. Look for activities that can help with stress. Examples are yoga, meditation or tai chi. Something as simple as taking some deep breaths a few times a day can help relieve tension.
• Get some exercise. Regular physical activity can help you cope with stress. It also can take your mind off work.
• Get some sleep. Sleep restores well-being and helps protect your health.
• Practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on inside you and around you without judging or reacting. This practice can help you deal with what's happening on the job.

Keep an open mind as you think about the options. Ask for help. There are ways to overcome burnout and protect your health.

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Stress at work warning signs, tip 1: beat workplace stress by reaching out, tip 2: support your health with exercise and nutrition.

• Tip 3: Don't skimp on sleep

Tip 4: Prioritize and organize

Tip 5: break bad habits that contribute to workplace stress, be proactive about your job and your workplace duties, look for satisfaction and meaning in your work, how managers or employers can reduce stress at work, stress at work.

Whatever your work demands, there are steps you can take to protect yourself from the damaging effects of stress, improve your job satisfaction, and bolster your well-being on and off the job.

Stress isn’t always bad. A little bit of stress can help you stay focused, energetic, and able to meet new challenges in the workplace. It’s what keeps you on your toes during a presentation or alert to prevent accidents or costly mistakes. But in today’s hectic world, the workplace too often seems like an emotional roller coaster. Long hours, tight deadlines, and ever-increasing demands can leave you feeling worried, drained, and overwhelmed. And when stress exceeds your ability to cope, it stops being helpful and starts causing damage to your mind and body—as well as to your job satisfaction.

You can’t control everything in your work environment, but that doesn’t mean you’re powerless, even when you’re stuck in a difficult situation. If stress on the job is interfering with your work performance, health, or personal life, it’s time to take action. No matter what you do for a living, what your ambitions are, or how stressful your job is, there are plenty of things you can do to reduce your overall stress levels and regain a sense of control at work.

Common causes of workplace stress include:

• Fear of being laid off
• More overtime due to staff cutbacks
• Pressure to perform to meet rising expectations but with no increase in job satisfaction
• Pressure to work at optimum levels—all the time!
• Lack of control over how you do your work

When you feel overwhelmed at work, you lose confidence and may become angry, irritable, or withdrawn. Other signs and symptoms of excessive stress at work include:

• Feeling anxious, irritable, or depressed
• Apathy, loss of interest in work
• Problems sleeping
• Trouble concentrating
• Muscle tension or headaches
• Stomach problems
• Social withdrawal
• Loss of sex drive
• Using alcohol or drugs to cope

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Sometimes the best stress-reducer is simply sharing your stress with someone close to you. The act of talking it out and getting support and sympathy—especially face-to-face—can be a highly-effective way of blowing off steam and regaining your sense of calm. The other person doesn’t have to “fix” your problems; they just need to be a good listener.

Turn to co-workers for support. Having a solid support system at work can help buffer you from the negative effects of job stress. Just remember to listen to them and offer support when they are in need as well. If you don’t have a close friend at work, you can take steps to be more social with your coworkers. When you take a break, for example, instead of directing your attention to your smartphone, try engaging your colleagues.

Lean on your friends and family members. As well as increasing social contact at work, having a strong network of supportive friends and family members is extremely important to managing stress in all areas of your life. On the flip side, the lonelier and more isolated you are, the greater your vulnerability to stress.

[Read: Social Support for Stress Relief]

Build new satisfying friendships. If you don’t feel that you have anyone to turn to—at work or in your free time—it’s never too late to  build new friendships . Meet new people with common interests by taking a class or joining a club, or by  volunteering your time . As well as expanding your social network,  helping others—especially those who are appreciative—delivers immense pleasure and can help significantly reduce stress.

When you’re overly focused on work, it’s easy to neglect your physical health. But when you’re supporting your health with good nutrition and exercise, you’re stronger and more resilient to stress.

Taking care of yourself doesn’t require a total lifestyle overhaul. Even small things can lift your mood, increase your energy, and make you feel like you’re back in the driver’s seat.

Make time for regular exercise

Aerobic exercise—activity that raises your heart rate and makes you sweat—is a hugely effective way to lift your mood, increase energy, sharpen focus, and relax both the mind and body. Rhythmic movement—such as walking, running, dancing, drumming, etc.—is especially soothing for the nervous system. For maximum stress relief, try to get at least 30 minutes of activity on most days . If it’s easier to fit into your schedule, break up the activity into two or three shorter segments.

And when stress is mounting at work, try to take a quick break and move away from the stressful situation. Take a stroll outside the workplace if possible. Physical movement can help you regain your balance.

Make smart, stress-busting food choices

Your food choices can have a huge impact on how you feel during the work day. Eating small, frequent and healthy meals, for example, can help your body maintain an even level of blood sugar. This maintains your energy and focus, and prevents mood swings. Low blood sugar, on the other hand, can make you feel anxious and irritable, while eating too much can make you lethargic.

Minimize sugar and refined carbs. When you’re stressed, you may crave sugary snacks, baked goods, or comfort foods such as pasta or French fries. But these  “feel-good” foods quickly lead to a crash in mood and energy, making symptoms of stress worse, not better.

Reduce your intake of foods that can adversely affect your mood, such as caffeine, trans fats, and foods with high levels of chemical preservatives or hormones.

Eat more Omega-3 fatty acids to give your mood a boost. The  best sources are fatty fish (salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, sardines), seaweed, flaxseed, and walnuts.

Avoid nicotine. Smoking when you’re feeling stressed may seem calming, but nicotine is a powerful stimulant, leading to higher, not lower, levels of anxiety.

Drink alcohol in moderation. Alcohol may seem like it’s temporarily reducing your worries , but too much can cause anxiety as it wears off and adversely affect your mood.

Tip 3: Don’t skimp on sleep

You may feel like you just don’t have the time get a full night’s sleep. But skimping on sleep interferes with your daytime productivity, creativity, problem-solving skills, and ability to focus. The better rested you are, the better equipped you’ll be to tackle your job responsibilities and cope with workplace stress.

Improve the quality of your sleep by making healthy changes to your daytime and nightly routines . For example, go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on weekends, be smart about what you eat and drink during the day, and make adjustments to your sleep environment. Aim for 8 hours a night—the amount of sleep most adults need to operate at their best.

• Make sure your bed is comfortable. Experiment with different mattresses, toppers, pillows, or an adjustable base .
• Turn off screens one hour before bedtime. The light emitted from TV, tablets, smartphones, and computers suppresses your body’s production of melatonin and can severely disrupt your sleep.
• Avoid stimulating activity and stressful situations before bedtime such as catching up on work. Instead, focus on quiet, soothing activities, such as reading or listening to soft music, while keeping lights low.

Stress and shift work

Working night, early morning, or rotating shifts can impact your sleep quality, which in turn may affect productivity and performance, leaving you more vulnerable to stress.

• Adjust your sleep-wake cycle by exposing yourself to bright light when you wake up at night and using bright lamps or daylight-simulation bulbs in your workplace. Then, wear dark glasses on your journey home to block out sunlight and encourage sleepiness.
• Limit the number of night or irregular shifts you work in a row to prevent sleep deprivation from mounting up.
• Avoid frequently rotating shifts so you can maintain the same sleep schedule.
• Eliminate noise and light from your bedroom during the day. Use blackout curtains or a sleep mask, turn off the phone, and use ear plugs or a soothing sound machine to block out daytime noise.

When job and workplace stress threatens to overwhelm you, there are simple, practical steps you can take to regain control.

Time management tips for reducing job stress

Create a balanced schedule.  All work and no play is a recipe for burnout. Try to find a balance between work and family life, social activities and solitary pursuits, daily responsibilities and downtime.

Leave earlier in the morning.  Even 10-15 minutes can make the difference between frantically rushing and having time to ease into your day. If you’re always running late, set your clocks and watches fast to give yourself extra time and decrease your stress levels.

Plan regular breaks.  Make sure to take short breaks throughout the day to take a walk, chat with a friendly face, or practice a relaxation technique . Also try to get away from your desk or work station for lunch. It will help you relax and recharge and be more, not less, productive.

Establish healthy boundaries. Many of us feel pressured to be available 24 hours a day or obliged to keep checking our smartphones for work-related messages and updates. But it’s important to maintain periods where you’re not working or thinking about work. That may mean not checking emails or taking work calls at home in the evening or at weekends.

Don’t over-commit yourself. Avoid scheduling things back-to-back or trying to fit too much into one day. If you’ve got too much on your plate, distinguish between the “shoulds” and the “musts.” Drop tasks that aren’t truly necessary to the bottom of the list or eliminate them entirely.

Task management tips for reducing job stress

Prioritize tasks.  Tackle high-priority tasks first. If you have something particularly unpleasant to do, get it over with early. The rest of your day will be more pleasant as a result.

Break projects into small steps.  If a large project seems overwhelming, focus on one manageable step at a time, rather than taking on everything at once.

Delegate responsibility.  You don’t have to do it all yourself. Let go of the desire to control every little step. You’ll be letting go of unnecessary stress in the process.

Be willing to compromise. Sometimes, if you and a co-worker or boss can both adjust your expectations a little, you’ll be able to find a happy middle ground that reduces the stress levels for everyone.

Many of us make job stress worse with negative thoughts and behavior. If you can turn these self-defeating habits around, you’ll find employer-imposed stress easier to handle.

Resist perfectionism. When you set unrealistic goals for yourself, you’re setting yourself up to fall short. Aim to do your best; no one can ask for more than that.

Flip your negative thinking. If you focus on the downside of every situation and interaction, you’ll find yourself drained of energy and motivation. Try to think positively about your work, avoid negative co-workers, and pat yourself on the back about small accomplishments, even if no one else does.

Don’t try to control the uncontrollable.  Many things at work are beyond our control, particularly the behavior of other people. Rather than stressing out over them, focus on the things you can control, such as the way you choose to react to problems.

Look for humor in the situation. When used appropriately, humor is a great way to relieve stress in the workplace. When you or those around you start taking work too seriously, find a way to lighten the mood by sharing a joke or funny story.

Clean up your act. If your desk or work space is a mess, file and throw away the clutter; just knowing where everything is can save time and cut stress.

When we feel uncertain, helpless, or out of control, our stress levels are the highest. Here are some things you can do to regain a sense of control over your job and career.

Talk to your employer about workplace stressors. Healthy and happy employees are more productive, so your employer has an incentive to tackle workplace stress whenever possible. Rather than rattling off a list of complaints, let your employer know about specific conditions that are impacting your work performance.

[Read: Mental Health in the Workplace]

Clarify your job description. Ask your supervisor for an updated description of your job duties and responsibilities. You may find that some of the tasks that have piled up are not included in your job description, and you can gain a little leverage by pointing out that you’ve been putting in work over and above the parameters of your job.

Request a transfer. If your workplace is large enough, you might be able to escape a toxic environment by transferring to another department.

Ask for new duties. If you’ve been doing the exact same work for a long time, ask to try something new: a different grade level, a different sales territory, a different machine.

Take time off. If burnout seems inevitable , take a complete break from work. Go on vacation, use up your sick days, ask for a temporary leave-of-absence—anything to remove yourself from the situation. Use the time away to recharge your batteries and gain perspective.

Feeling bored or unsatisfied with how you spend most of the workday can cause high levels of stress and take a serious toll on your physical and mental health. But for many of us, having a dream job that we find meaningful and rewarding is just that: a dream. Even if you’re not in a position to look for another career that you love and are passionate about—and most of us aren’t—you can still find purpose and joy in a job that you don’t love.

Even in some mundane jobs, you can often focus on how your contributions help others, for example, or provide a much-needed product or service. Focus on aspects of the job that you do enjoy, even if it’s just chatting with your coworkers at lunch. Changing your attitude towards your job can also help you regain a sense of purpose and control.

Employees who are suffering from work-related stress can lead to lower productivity, lost workdays, and a higher turnover of staff. As a manager, supervisor, or employer, though, you can help lower workplace stress. The first step is to act as a positive role model. If you can remain calm in stressful situations, it’s much easier for your employees to follow suit.

Consult your employees.  Talk to them about the specific factors that make their jobs stressful. Some things, such as failing equipment, understaffing, or a lack of supervisor feedback may be relatively straightforward to address. Sharing information with employees can also reduce uncertainty about their jobs and futures.

Communicate with your employees one-on-one. Listening attentively face-to-face will make an employee feel heard and understood. This will help lower their stress and yours, even if you’re unable to change the situation.

Deal with workplace conflicts in a positive way. Respect the dignity of each employee; establish a zero-tolerance policy for harassment.

Give workers opportunities to participate in decisions that affect their jobs. Get employee input on work rules, for example. If they’re involved in the process, they’ll be more committed.

Avoid unrealistic deadlines. Make sure the workload is suitable to your employees’ abilities and resources.

Clarify your expectations. Clearly define employees’ roles, responsibilities, and goals. Make sure management actions are fair and consistent with organizational values.

Offer rewards and incentives. Praise work accomplishments verbally and organization-wide. Schedule potentially stressful periods followed by periods of fewer tight deadlines. Provide opportunities for social interaction among employees.

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STRESS MANAGEMENT ABD. RAZAK SAID M.Sc. (HRD – UPM) B.Sc. (WORKFORCE, EDU. & DEV. – SIUC USA) Dip in Stenography (ITM)

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Question: I occasionally brief our senior management. I get nervous when speaking to higher-level managers and executives at my job. I worry I'll get fired if I make a mistake or say something wrong. How can I address my anxiety when talking to higher-ups? – Jameer

Answer: The anxiety that comes when briefing senior management is a common concern. I commend you for actively seeking ways to address it. Here are some strategies to help:

Know your audience. Understand the priorities, expectations and interests of the senior managers you’re briefing. If you need additional clarification, consult with your manager for insights. Knowing your audience helps tailor your communication to resonate with their concerns. Taking time to know your audience personally before and after the presentation also helps humanize them and reduces anxiety.

Organize your thoughts. Define the primary goal of your brief and outline key points to keep you focused. Visual aids can convey information effectively and maintain the audience's attention. A well-organized presentation can boost your confidence.

Practice, practice, practice. Practice your presentation multiple times to familiarize yourself with the content. Research topics thoroughly and anticipate potential questions from your audience. The more you practice, the more confident you’ll become in delivering your message.

Take deep breaths. Incorporate deep breathing exercises and positive affirmations to calm your nerves before the briefing. Remind yourself of the preparation you’ve done and replace negative thoughts with self-assurance.

Ask for feedback. Share your presentation with colleagues or mentors in advance. Honest opinions can provide valuable insights into areas for improvement. Record yourself to evaluate your body language and tone, making adjustments as needed. If possible, seek feedback from senior managers directly. Knowing you’re delivering the information they need will reinforce your confidence. 

Talk to your manager. If you’re worried about making a mistake and fear potential consequences, have an open and honest conversation with your manager. They can provide guidance, reassurance and support, helping to alleviate your concerns.

Tap human resources support. If anxiety persists despite your efforts, reach out to your HR department. They may offer additional tools, resources, or professional development opportunities to help you manage anxiety and enhance your presentation skills.

Remember, being anxious means you care and want to get it right. Channel your nervous energy into your preparation. When you are primed to deliver an engaging and informative presentation that the audience values, it will boost your confidence and greatly reduce your anxiety so you can successfully navigate senior management briefings. Taking proactive steps and seeking support will contribute to your professional growth.

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Considering a return to your former career in industrial product design is a significant decision, and careful preparation is key to ensuring a successful transition. Here are some essential considerations:

Reflect on motivation: Reflect on your motivation for returning to industrial product design. Consider the aspects you enjoyed and disliked in your previous roles. Assess how returning to product design aligns with your long-term goals, aspirations, work-life balance, and financial considerations.

Stay informed: Since your last product design position, the industry may have evolved, incorporating new technologies like artificial intelligence. Stay informed about the latest trends, tools, and practices in industrial product design. Professional associations, such as the Industrial Designers Society of America, and online networks like LinkedIn can provide valuable insights.

Fill knowledge gaps: Identify gaps in your knowledge and skills and proactively address them through training, research, and networking. Online courses, webcasts, podcasts, articles, and networking events can help you stay updated, speak the industry's latest language, and understand how technological advancements and new practices have shaped the field.

Research job landscape: Explore job boards to understand the landscape of industrial product design positions. Familiarize yourself with the latest job duties and pay ranges. Use this information to tailor your resume and cover letters, emphasizing how your experience in sales and account management has prepared you for this career change.

Highlight transferable skills: Showcase the skills and experiences gained in your sales and account management roles that are transferable to industrial product design. Emphasize accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to adapt, communicate effectively, and understand client needs – all valuable in the design process.

Seek a mentor or coach: Consider seeking guidance from a mentor or career coach who can provide support and insights as you realign your skills and abilities. Their expertise can be invaluable in navigating the challenges of transitioning back into product design.

Be prepared for adjustments: Recognize that there may be challenges or adjustments in transitioning back to product design. Be open to learning, seek feedback from your professional network, recruiters, and interviewers, and adjust your approach as needed.

Continuous learning: Approach each step of the process as a learning experience. Request feedback, consider suggestions, and adapt accordingly. Continuous learning and improvement will contribute to your success in pursuing a passion that aligns with your career goals.

Best of luck as you embark on this journey to return to industrial product design. May it bring you fulfillment and success in your chosen career path.

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