Stress in the Workplace Can Affect your Health

Stress is responsible for far more than we realise. As well as being the leading cause of accidents in the workplace,  stress also is one of the main causes of accidents  in the home! Stress is the main reason we are often unable to think clearly and we are more  likely to forget simple things.

Our brains can only cope with  so much and we can easily experience overload.  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that:

·         25% of workers considered their jobs caused them the  greatest amount of stress

·         26% of workers have experienced job burnout at some time in their working life

·         40% of workers said that their jobs were very stressful

·         75% of workers think that job stress is much worse now than it was for previous generations

If you are experiencing stress in the workplace you certainly aren't  alone.

If stress is due to the fact that your job has simply become more than you can cope with, then for your health's sake you need to consider a change of job.

It maybe that you consider too much is being expected of you and the work can't be completed within normal working hours. If this is the case you need to talk to your line manager and see if you can resolve the issue.

If you are suffering from workplace bullying then it is vital that you report this to the appropriate people.

Workplace stress isn't something you tough out to prove your worth.  If it continues for any length of time it becomes chronic stress and can adversely affect your health.

Stress depletes the immune system and makes you more vulnerable to illness and disease. So it is very important to stop it in its tracks before it takes over your life and affects your wellbeing