How to manage work stress?

Some events definitely happen to every person once in a lifetime. One of which is the phenomenon of stress at work means at your workplace. It may happen in your office, in the factory, in business, etc. Let's know about how to deal with stress at work. To know this, first of all, we need to know 'what is stress'. We all have to face stress at some point in our life.

'Stress' is an emotional, physical, mental & behavioral reaction to perceived demand or threat. What does it mean, Whenever there is such a thing or task in front of us for which we are not ready or we are unable to do at work. So by taking the pressure, we come to a stressful situation.

There are 4 sources of causing stress-

1. Threat (Due to any type of fear for any reason like - losing a job, making a loss in the business, no growth, competition)
2. Frustration (Due to negativity around us, things we don't like, discouraging people, failures)
3. Pressure (Due to any exam, target, profit in business, performance in the job, performance in the game, etc.)
4. Conflict (Due to differences of opinion)

If you do not manage stress on time, then how will it impact: -

1. Physical effects (headache, breathing problem, asthma problem, etc.)
2. Emotional effects (Moodies behavior, losing energy suddenly)
3. Work Effects (difficulty in concentrating on work, poor performance, etc.)

Now let's know about what is work stress and how to manage work stress effectively -

Everyone who has had a job at some point or the other has had work-related stress. Even if you enjoy your career, and love your work, there can also be some unpleasant aspects to it. Sometimes, you may feel the pressure to meet deadlines or complete a difficult task in the short term. But when work stress becomes persistent, it can be upsetting—and harmful to both physical and emotional health.

One study found that you can't always avoid stress at work. But you can take steps to manage work-related stress.

Some common factors of work stress-

• Low Salary.
• Excessive workloads.
• There are few prospects for promotion or growth.
• Work that isn't interesting or difficult.
• Inadequate social support.
• Having insufficient control over work-related decisions
• Demands that are in conflict or ambiguous performance expectations

Steps to reduce work-related stress-

• Be aware of how work stress affects you
• write down your stresses
• At work, take some time off for a rest
• hone your time management skills
• Balance your work and personal life
• Reevaluate negative thoughts
• Rely on a Strong Support Network
• learn relaxation techniques
• Stay Away from the Office Gossip Mill
• let go of perfectionism
• Go on vacation
• contact your supervisor

If the above points are not enough for you and you still feel worried about how to deal with work stress then you must go for online mental health counseling. As, in online counseling, you can directly connect with the therapists/counselors and share with them your work-related stress.

I am therapy specialist, and working with BetterLyf Wellness Pvt. Ltd. provides online counseling platform to people struggling with mental health disorders.