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Managing Stress in the Work Place
One in five people are stressed at work, some more so than others. What for one person can be seen as a challenge, for another can feel like the end of the world.
You do need a certain amount of pressure in your work, to motivate you to achieving your potential, to making the adrenalin flow, but when it gets to the point that you can't cope, and your performance is impeded by it, you know there is a serious problem. Learning to cope with stress so that it does not run your life is very important, both for your mental and physical well being.
Over 53% of people in work have suffered from stress in the last year. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) describes work-related stress as 'The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them.' - HSE. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It also states that 12.8 million working days were lost due to stress, depression and in anxiety in 2004/2005.
Time management is a very important; if you feel you are constantly battling against the clock it can cause undue stress. You need to prioritise your workload, delegate when possible, don't take on other peoples work, give your self a little leeway with deadlines, there are usually unforeseen tasks ready to sneak up on you when you least expect.
Try to keep your work life in perspective, it is not who you are but what you do. You don't want your work affecting your private life. I would be very surprised if any one ever looked back on their life and wished they had spent more time at their desk.