{"id":253,"date":"2022-01-05T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T19:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talentedgegroup.net\/?p=253"},"modified":"2022-01-05T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T19:00:17","slug":"blogs-managing-your-work-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talentedgegroup.com\/?p=253","title":{"rendered":"Managing Your Work Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_&quot;4_4&quot; et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"&quot;Talent\" title=\"&quot;Talent\" class=\"et_multi_view_hidden_image\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_&quot;4_4&quot; et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>83% of U.S workers suffered remote work related stress, with the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and widespread job loss, and it makes sense why so many people are feeling the pressure.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Managing work stress is so important in our lives.\u00a0 Stress can be a positive in our lives, spurring us into action to accomplish tasks. But often, stress is a negative, particularly when faced with continuous challenges we are not equipped to handle. Because we do not always want to admit we are stressed in the workplace, it can be a silent killer, as the symptoms are not always pronounced.<span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong><em>Excessive stress is crippling, and you may not even know it is there.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>There\u2019s good stress and bad stress\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Good stress gets you up in the morning and allows you to deal with the challenges that help you learn and grow. But what about the bad, debilitating stress? Stress not only impacts you physically and emotionally, but also has a direct effect on how you perceive job security and workplace demands.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Identify the source of your workplace stress<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Can you pinpoint exactly where your work stress is coming from? \u00a0Here are\u00a0<span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>7 stress factors<\/strong>,<\/span> do you recognize any of yours?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\">Demand:<\/span><\/strong> Poorly designed jobs, excessive demands or poor job fit<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Efforts\/Reward Balance:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>High output and effort met with minimal reward<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Control:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>High responsibility paired with low authority, and lack of control ORGANIZATION<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Change:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Restructuring, poorly communicated policies and leadership changes<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Manager\/Supervisor:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Enormous pressure or challenges from your superior<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Social Support:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Lack of support among peers and competitiveness<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Job Security:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Fear of loss of job or threatened job status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The longer these issues go unchecked, the greater the possibility there is to experience burnout and heightened stress in these areas.<\/p>\n<p>Stress manifests in different ways for different individuals. For some, it takes a physical toll, while for others, it may cause memory loss or distraction.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>The four main signs of stress are:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Physical:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Low energy, aches and pains, frequent illness<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Emotional:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Irritability, feeling overwhelmed, moodiness<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Cognitive:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Inability to concentrate, memory problems, poor judgment<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Behavioral:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Eating or sleeping issues, procrastination, nervous habits<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Why Assess Stress?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As you look around your office, you may see people who are the picture of productivity. But looks can be deceiving. Your workplace may be a breeding ground for stress, which is slowly chipping away at the collective morale, and the individual spirit of your most valuable people. Often stress rises and spreads unbeknownst to even the most supportive leaders.<\/p>\n<p>With the realities of COVID, most employees are working remotely, and we do not physically see people to view the visible signs of stress. Now more than ever it is critical that you check in with people to identify signs of burnout and where there might be flight risks.<\/p>\n<p>Once you know where your stress is coming from, you can address the root causes \u2014 which might include lack of job fit, miscommunications or mismanagement.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Workplace stress can have a profound effect on productivity and engagement<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When stress factors are coupled with potentially ineffective management, stress can become a problem that extends to the entire department or company. If you are a manager, it is critical that you understand whether the stress in your office is dramatically rising and hampering productivity, killing your culture or if it is staying within reasonable levels.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders who proactively identify how stress affects the health, productivity and morale of the entire organization set themselves apart by doing so and show they genuinely care for their employees.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_&quot;4_4&quot; et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"&quot;Talent\" title=\"&quot;Talent\" class=\"et_multi_view_hidden_image\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_&quot;4_4&quot; et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong>Identifying signs of stress is the first step in taking control and managing it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Would you like to know exactly what your stress factors are and their impact on you?<\/li>\n<li>Are you an organizational leader who would like to assess the stress levels in your department or team?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take your customized Stress Quotient\u00ae assessment to find out what\u2019s \u201cstressing you out\u201d the most.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006ac1;\"><strong><em>Is there anyone in your organization that would benefit from this information? 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