Work-related pressure or stress is common. It tends to be sporadic and fluctuates between mild to severe. More often than not it tends to build over time, becoming more problematic as people’s methods of coping become less effective, which in turn can lead burn out or other illnesses. Some of the causes of stress at work can be:
- Learning new skills
- Meeting new people
- Difficult dynamics between people
- Too much responsibility
- Too little responsibility
- Being undervalued
- Feeling stuck
- Feeling uninspired
- Peer pressure
- Bullying
- Feeling isolated
- Long hours
- Deadlines
- Commuting
- Financial pressures
It is very easy for anyone to get caught up in any of these issues at work and many of us may experience a combination of these problems. we often forget that we do have a choice in taking back control of any situation. This is because stress tends to cloud logical thinking and leads to confusion.
As we spend much of our time working, it is important to be happy in what we do and find some sort of satisfaction from it.
Finding ways of managing and alleviating stress or pressure in the work place is an essential skill that can lead to greater enjoyment, fulfilment and success. Mindeeze offers the following ways of working towards this: