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Manifestations of Stress in the Work Environment<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Nowadays, the emphasis is often on stress-free workplaces, but at any of the workplaces in the world, at some point, employees will face stress. Whether it’s a missed task, the end of a fast-paced deadline, or a single misspelled word in a document, the smallest detail can often cause unnecessary stress. People can try to reduce it to avoid its negative consequences, but we cannot completely avoid that. Realizing that such a problem exists in general, and that we are affected by it, is the most important aspect of this issue, so we can start talking about any change. Read more: <\/span><\/em>How to Avoid Stress at Work.<\/a><\/p>\n

What do companies lose due to employee stress?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Any project, work, a task needs boundaries or deadlines. Without them, it is difficult for both the company and the employee to plan further actions and set relatively specific goals. True, deadlines are one of the biggest causes of regular stress. A survey conducted by <\/span>ComPsych<\/span><\/i> in the United States shows that 66% of employees experience difficulty concentrating due to work-related stress. It is also estimated that businesses in the United States suffer a loss of about $300 billion each year<\/a>. Read more: <\/span><\/span>How to Help Employees Who Feel Burnt Out? <\/a>Does this mean that the employer should completely get rid of any deadlines? Probably not, but finding this “golden mean” between certain freedom and restriction could help.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What do employees lose due to stress?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Of course, an employee’s health can suffer much, but we’ll talk about that a little later. Due to the stress caused, people lose productivity, which is not beneficial for any employer, but it also has disadvantages for the employee himself. When productivity is lost, so does the time we spend at work, because it means that each task requires more time to complete. This, in turn, directly affects personal life. One has to spend much more time working, when this person could relax at home for a long time if he worked effectively. The precious time that could be spent in various sports activities, meeting friends, learning something new and useful, etc., is lost. Time is each of our most precious resources, which we can give to others and use ourselves, but due to stress, we lose more and more of it, and we unknowingly start using it in vain. Read more: <\/span>5 Tips for Improving Stress Tolerance in the Work Environment.<\/a><\/p>\n

Health effects of stress<\/span><\/h2>\n

We know that any kind of anxiety can cause serious health problems in the long run. We stay at work 40 hours a week as a minimum, so it is crucial to take care of ourselves. In a stressful situation, the human body begins to behave much differently than usual – the muscles contract and become tense, and the heart rate increases rapidly. These phenomena may also disappear quite smoothly, as the body slowly calms down, but it can seamlessly introduce changes in other parts of the body. This, in turn, creates an enormous strain on both the body and the mind and makes it difficult for the body to function properly<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Effects on mental health<\/span><\/h2>\n

A little stress is normal for everyone, but we should look for solutions if it starts to happen regularly. The sooner we begin to deal with it, the more likely we will prevent it and avoid unpleasant consequences. Regular stress has the greatest impact on a person’s mental health. This can lead to burnout, depression, and their milder and more severe manifestations. Burnout is one of the most widespread problems in today’s workplace. Today, relatively many more employees face it than before. It is increasingly difficult to say why we face this problem, but one thing is clear, it needs to be tackled, so it is essential to try to identify it. Burnout can most often be caused by internal workplace processes, such as too many responsibilities, inherently inconsistent values with the company, lack of communication and co-operation between colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Effects on physical health<\/span><\/h2>\n