Stress & Resilience; The Perfect Balance in the Workplace
Stress in its simplest definition is the physical, emotional and mental reaction to what is going on around you. While it has become a common occurrence in this modern world, it is something that can be managed given the right reaction, understanding and support.
The current local and global events are having an impact on everyone be it the high prices, lack of commodities or insecurity and with this comes a lot of stress which eventually finds its way into the workplace. Stress resilience is very key right now because it allows employees to skill-fully adapt to the changes while at the same time keeping a healthy mental balance and focus which does not affect their productivity or performance.
Stress in the workplace needs to be managed well because every employee is key to the successful running of any business. These are just a few of the main causes of stress in many offices
The Workplace Organisational Culture
If you find it difficult to interact with your bosses or colleagues, then it will be next to impossible to have any work done and you will be stressed. There must be a very well defined, interactive and open communication channel that everyone feels comfortable to tap into at any time.
Job Content and Demands
Are you constantly feeling under pressure to meet deadlines or maybe feel like everything is collapsing around you? This is a clear sign of stress and the best way to manage it, is to pace yourself. Create a good work plan with mental breaks and most of all a few minutes of pure silence to reboot and get your brain running fresh again.
Role Conflict
Finding yourself working in a department or role that you did not interview for or feel overqualified for may bring stress. We grow when we are working in the positions that we are best qualified and skilled in and making unwelcome changes without consultation will often throw people off balance and greatly reduce work productivity.
Poor Workplace Relationships
Work is like a second home, and everyone needs to get along, seeing that we spend many hours under the same roof. If there are any disagreements and issues, resentment can arise affecting a person’s productivity positive energy and most of all joy in the role. Everyone must feel appreciated and part of the company, any form of discrimination or tension can create conflict that must be avoided.
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Conclusion
Having a positive mental outlook will go a long way is helping you to become resilient to the various stressors around us. We cannot avoid stress, but we can find ways to handle and manage it in a way that does not affect the normal running of the business or important work relationships. How we deal with stress will help us become resilient to it.
Start by getting a good night’s sleep, eat a well-balanced diet, find someone that you can talk to when things feel out of hand, keep a positive outlook to life and most of all be grateful for what you have. Thanksgiving has a way of making one realise that it is not as bad as it seems, because if you checked keenly someone out there has it worse off than you.
Self-care starts with you and then spreads out to your colleagues and then creates a healthy stress-free workplace.
By Omido Joshua
