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Feeling stressed at work is typically seen as a common occurrence these days, however, we don’t think this should be the case. Stressed employees generally don’t perform to the best of their ability, and businesses lose money from the sick days that employees can need to feel well again. Although stressful or busy periods of work can be healthy to get your brain in gear, being overloaded with work and feeling as though you have nowhere to turn, isn’t. If you continue to feel stressed in your day-to-day life, it can lead to mental and physical illnesses, after a time. We want to help you to feel better within yourself at work, so it doesn’t affect your time out of work.
There are many reasons why people feel stressed at work, from problems at home to an overbearing manager or heavy workload. Feeling stressed and the reactions to stress are different in every individual. Have a look at our top tips to feeling happier and less stressed in the workplace.
It isn’t uncommon for professionals to not recognise their own stress and where it stems from. Stress and anxiety come out in a number of ways, and this is different for everyone. You may be acting completely normally at work, then when you go home you are distant and irritable to your friends and family. Stress can be taken out of your workplace and brought home, without you even realising it.
If you are irritable, unmotivated at work, tired from lack of sleep or feeling physically poorly, you could be suffering from stress. These symptoms may come over a long period of time and you may not put two-and-two together to realise that work is affecting your mental health.
A lot of people have experienced feeling stressed in the workplace, but similarly, people don’t know how to deal with it. Recognising when you are feeling stressed, and combatting your concerns to resolve and rectify your negative feelings in the workplace, is important.
It can be hard to get motivated once stress has taken hold, however, if you take action to feel yourself again, planning your days and weeks can give you the structure you need, not to feel overwhelmed at work.
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