STRESS

What is stress?

Stress is the body's reaction to a change that requires a physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response.

Stress can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous, or anxious.

Stress Factor In The Workplace

Type of Work

• Work that is tedious or repetitive
• Too much work burden and less time to relax

Responsibilities

• There is no clear responsibility (task conflict)
• Responsible for the work of others rather than their own work

Relation between colleague

• Ineffective communication
• Interruption of work (bullying) and sexual harassment

Uncomfortable Environment

• Noisy, hot and crowded workplace

Management and Organization

• A culture of blaming the workers
• No support, lack of appreciation and there is no incentive
• Lack of support to improve their career - difficult to get promoted
• No involvement in decision making or policy

Method to reduce stress

1) Modifying the source of stress:

• Problem solving by discussion
• Good job planning
• A wise time management
• Communicate more effectively
• Modify the source of stress in organizations such as policies, procedures and time is not flexible

2) Avoid stress by:

• Avoid excessive workload
• Know their own limit
• Refuse to do something beyond their own ability
• To work in cooperation

3) Increase endurance with:

• Adopt a healthy lifestyle (exercise, a balanced diet)
• Relaxing the mind (do practices such as breathing exercises and progressive muscle relaxation)
• Increase worship (practice forgiveness, blessings, prayers of remembrance)
• Think positively
• Able to accept criticism in a positive way

Advantages of stress reduction toward company

• Less absenteeism due to stress-related disorders
• Less worker's compensation loss due to stress-related illness or accidents
• Improved job performance
• Less stressful, more efficient workplace
• Improved employee attitude
• Improved employee overall health