WORKPLACE STRESS
OUR TOP TIPS
Are you stressed at work?
Feelings of stress are normally triggered by things happening in your life. Perhaps: being under lots of pressure, facing big changes, worrying about something.
A Workplace Employee Assist Program may be able to offer you the relief you need. In the meantime, here are our Top Tips to relieve stress yourself while in the office & at home.
Stress within the workplace is becoming a predominant issue for all working environments. It can present as a result of many things including: workplace bullying, job dissatisfaction, workplace changes, lack of role clarity and challenging workloads.
Symptoms of workplace stress, can include:
- Change of sleep patterns
- Change of eating patterns
- Physiological feelings of anxiety (racing heartbeat, sweating, dizziness, nausea, shakiness, headaches and body tension, hyperventilating etc)
- Irritability and frustration
- Changes in thought processes, preoccupation with worry
- Difficulty with decision making and problem solving
- Maladaptive coping strategies (i.e. increased alcohol intake, substance abuse)
- Increased susceptibility to illness
- Changes in capacity to fulfil your job role
- Social Skills
