Reduce your workplace stress

Do you feel stressed at work? You're not alone - with the global financial crisis many employees are feeling overburdened with staff cutbacks and a heavier workload, while others are losing confidence in their own abilities to deliver. A recent survey conducted by rogenSi showed that around 26% of workers exhibited signs of depression when it came to their job.


Signs of work stress


A little stress can of course be a motivating factor that drives us to perform at our best. However, excessive stress can have quite the opposite effect and worse still, affect our well being outside of working hours. Signs of excessive stress include:


- Inability to sleep

- Problems concentrating

- Excessive fatigue

- Feelings of nervousness and anxiety

- Muscle tension, headaches or stomach problems

- Social withdrawal


While many of us may direct our frustrations to management, it's really up to us to strike a healthy balance between our own well being and our workload. Professional development that is focused on time management and prioritising can help.


What can you do if you're suffering from workplace stress?


- Don't over commit: sometimes we underestimate the amount of time any project will take. Often times, it's about communicating early about a realistic timeframe to accomplish tasks rather than committing to a deadline that is unachievable and then feeling stressed when we miss it.

- Delegate: ask for help and assign responsibility. Resist the urge to control every aspect of a situation and learn to let go, this is an essential element to reducing workplace stress whether you're at a senior management level or a newbie.

- Break big projects into smaller tasks: starting with the big picture can be especially stressful as there's always so much to do and so many details to consider. By breaking large tasks into smaller manageable chunks, you'll find that you can work quicker and more efficiently while feeling a small sense of accomplishment as you tackle each bit of the puzzle.


Learning to reduce stress at work comes with experience and inspiration. Corporate training programs can help individuals manage their workload and assist managers with delegation and coordinating their team and boost employee performance.


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