40% of workers in Development Companies reported their job was very or extremely stressful. That’s a problem. Regardless of what kind of work you do, the reality is that workplace stress is detrimental to employers and employees.
1. Address conflict without adding to it
Conflicts are going to happen at any job – whether it’s between coworkers or managers, it’s inevitable. What you do with that conflict, though, determines if it’ll be a stress point or not.
2. Create a sense of loyalty to your workers
By showing that you trust and value your workers, you create a sense of loyalty and safety. That reduces stress. 48% of workers who say their employers aren’t loyal to them are dissatisfied with their job stress levels, compared to just 26% of workers who are happy with their employer’s loyalty. Being in a culture of loyalty and trust reduces unnecessary stress significantly.
3. Avoid irregular work schedules as much as possible
4. Make wellness a part of the workplace
Since stress can create physical illness, doing what you can to keep your employees healthy can combat stress. Healthy and rested employees are less stressed and do better work. It’s that simple.
5. Know the difference between good stress and bad stress
Not all stress is bad, and not all stress can (or should) be avoided.
Good stress motivates you. Deadlines, tests, or being asked to speak in front of other people — these are all situations that create stress, but they are also what motivate us. Good stress tends to be short-term and can even enhance or improve brain function. When the pressure is on, the brain sharpens up.
Bad stress, however, is chronic. It harms your health, slows you down, and can even start to inhibit thinking.
Essentially, stress uses your fight-or-flight response. Good stress gives you time to recover from that response, but bad stress locks you into it and wears you down. It’s important to know the difference between good and bad stress so you know which is the problem and which is actually helping you.
6. Learn to identify signs of stress
There are several signs that stress might be affecting you:
7. Tell someone you are struggling with stress
8. Try to find humor in the situation
9. Take the breaks you are given
10. Stay off of social media as much as possible during work
Constant connection and the interruption of technology can increase your stress levels. Social media, for example, can make you aware of stressful events happening to other people or in other places. They might not have any bearing on your life, but you allow yourself to feel stressed about them anyway. It’s called the cost of caring.
11. Learn to accept what is in your control, and what isn’t
Some things are out of your control. Find ways to make the things that are out of your control more bearable. If where you work is too noisy, maybe noise-canceling headphones would help. Make changes to what you can control. The rest is not worth getting upset about.
12. Remember to breathe
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