Workplace Stress. What is it and why does it effect so many?

A large proportion of our lives are spent at work. Work related stress therefore accounts for a large proportion of the stress generated in our lives.

What is work stress?

Stress at work effects a huge proportion of the population and there have been several government incentives (Health and Safety Guidelines in the UK) to help the stressed individuals out.

Being under this sort of pressure can be very draining on an individual. Confidence building can be needed to improve a situation.

Why is work related stress so rampant nowadays?

• Downsizing

Companies are constantly downsizing and adapting to keep up with competition. This means less job security and therefore more stress.

• Redundancies.

Many people are being made redundant in this current climate which not only puts pressure on those who go but also on those who stay.

I was personally involved in redundancy in my last company and I saw how much extra pressure the board were placing on the remaining staff: same work half the amount of people. I see this across the board with companies. What does this equal? Yes, more stress.

• Increased competition

Although competition is not a bad thing, being in constant competition with colleagues and customers with ratings, reviews and approvals is tiring. Having these reviews all the time (I certainly had my fair share of them in corporate life!) puts a lot of workplace stress onto individuals.

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