On a daily basis, most employees in various fields are faced with the problem of increased stress in the workplace. Stress levels are influenced by regular overloading due to large volumes of work, short lead times and problems in the team. High stress levels can lead to a nervous breakdown, health problems, chronic fatigue, apathy, depression, family and career problems.
Signs of stress
Stress does not necessarily manifest itself as nervous tension, tears, or increased aggression. Initial signs of stress include a decrease in concentration, an increase in errors in tasks, memory impairment, increased fatigue, the presence of regular headaches or back pain, an addiction to bad habits, a regular feeling of hunger or, on the contrary, a sharp loss of appetite, self-deprecation.
Ways to reduce stress
The simplest ways to organize a working day and thereby reduce nervous tension include keeping a diary and a schedule of affairs, maintaining order in the workplace, walking in the fresh air at lunchtime, having a hobby, and not getting enough sleep.
Keeping a diary and a structured schedule of affairs will allow you to objectively assess the number of tasks, identify the most important and urgent ones, and also exclude the possibility of missing a critical task with a set deadline.
A tidy workplace also helps to structure tasks and documents, reduce the risk of losing important papers, and has a beneficial effect on the speed and efficiency of work.
Part of the lunch break should be devoted to a walk in the fresh air, which allows you to escape from the hustle and bustle and planning of the work process, saturate the body with oxygen, give vigor and the effect of a second breath.
Having a hobby to which you can devote time after work also helps to distract, relax, and brings joy to everyday life. The ideal option is to combine work and hobbies into a single whole, and in this case, work will become a favorite pastime.
Getting enough sleep is an important factor in reducing stress. Lack of sleep leads to weakness, malaise, headaches, decreased alertness and concentration. Sleeping for at least eight hours every day will give you strength and energy for a new day.
Plus, taking a few minutes a day to meditate and relax is a great way to deal with stress. This will allow you to tune in to the desired working mood, to put in order the nervous system.
Thus, stress in the workplace has a detrimental effect on human health, but there are a number of simple ways to reduce the level of accumulated stress on a daily basis. Moreover, in case of deterioration of the condition, it is worth contacting specialists.
