Stress at work

It is not very amusing for managers to have a poor unhealthy workplace and there is a knock on effect of augmented anger and a loss of humour that businesses have to deal with due to poor workplace health.

Typical examples of the causes of stress at work:

• Long working hours
• Responsibilities and pressures
• Bullying or harassment
• Feeling ineffective
• Poor performance
• Demands in performance
• Lack of communication with staff and managers
• No job security
• Poor pay
• Time away from family
• Location
• Travel arrangements
• Office politics
• Staff conflicts

Environmental Stress can be caused by a noisy overcrowded office or a high pressured job, identifying and learning how to deal with this will help lower the stress level.

Employers should provide a stress free working environment, recognise where stress is becoming a problem for staff, and take the necessary steps to reduce stress. When you have staff that are stressed in the workplace this reduces the productivity of business, it adds more pressure to management and also makes people ill. Workplace stress affects the performance of the brain, including functions of work performance; memory, concentration, and learning.

Fatigue and overworked stress can be caused by working too much or too hard at work, also, not knowing how to manage your time effectively or how to take time out for rest and relaxation. Workers at risk of losing there jobs if they don’t do something about it.

Time and Task Management Tips for Reducing Job Stress

1. Analyse your schedule

Try and find a balance between the time you spend at work and the time you spend at home by evaluating your schedule and daily responsibilities. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy!

2. Prioritise tasks

After evaluating your tasks, prioritise them and put them in order of high to low priority tasks. The more mundane jobs need to be done and out of the way so that the rest of your day will be more pleasant and because of results.

3. Don’t commit yourself to doing everything

There is no point in rescheduling things to do at a later date. Try doing what must be done to that of what should be done. If it is not necessary put them to the bottom of the pile.

4. Try to leave for work at a reasonable time

Leaving at a reasonable time can lower your stress levels and potentially a good day. Take that extra bit of time to leave work in the morning early.

5. Take breaks when necessary

Take short breaks away from your desk every now and then to get a clear mind. You can get recharged by having lunch out of the office and feel more relaxed.

6. Step by step jobs

If you have a seemingly large project to do and it is not urgent, do it bit by bit, by alternating your workload.

7. Ask for help

You don’t have to do everything all by yourself, if you are overloaded with work tasks, ask someone if they can spend a little time helping you out. No point in creating unnecessary stress in the process.

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