How To Redcue Stress In Workplace

Guest post by G. Gaynor McTigue

Stress in the workplace is raised by job concerns, high responsibilities, work-related accidents, absenteeism, miscommunications, working attitudes among employees, employers' expectations, rumors of retrenchment, change of company policy, lack of training, high demand for output and long hours, to name a few.

All of these factors are also the reasons why the employers may lose money due to the increment of the medical claim, compensation claim, having to recruit and train new staff to replace those that are leaving, and also adding more resources. Prolonged stress in the workplace promotes stress-related illnesses such as chronic headaches, fatigue, backache, cramps, infertility, high blood pressure and menstrual irregularities in women.
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What can be done on the employers' side? There are various measures to consider. Employers should create awareness among employees about stress in the workplace. Encourage two-way communications between employers and employees. Welcome the participations of employees to play roles in the decision making, especially the decisions that would affect their work.

Ensure ample resources and facilities for employees to improve on their jobs by providing in-house resource centers and reference facilities like Internet. Encourage employees to get together in socializing, like organizing family days, staff outings, competitions and corporate dinners. Last but not least, get to know your employees: how are his/her family, responsibilities, how is he/she doing at work for the moment, should you raise his/her salary, provide company education fund to the employees' children and so on.

In the meantime, what can employees do? Employees can play an active part in reducing stress in the workplace. Exercise regularly - play a round of bowling with your supervisor and colleagues during lunchtime. Eat healthily, drink plenty of water and quit smoking. Have a few social drinks with your colleagues, but don't get drunk. Get a management diary to keep organized.

Get plenty of rest - staying up late will only leave you feeling tired and listless in the morning. Delegate work whenever possible - if you're already busy with a current task, say no to the incoming tasks by carefully explaining your situation to your superior. Joke around with your colleagues and share a laugh - it's okay to be silly for a while.

Take time out whenever you feel sleepy. Go get something nice to drink and some cookies to munch. But most importantly, in order to reduce stress in the workplace, you have to create an inspiring work area. Put up your family photo. Hang a painting. Get a goldfish and a small glass tank. Put a flower pot on your desk.

Whatever measure to install to reduce stress in the workplace, it is necessary to make sure that we gradually implement them, and not to rush it. Rushing will create another stress factor in the workplace, and that would render any effort in reducing stress meaningless.


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