10 Proven Solutions to Identify and Instantly Kill Work Stress

This article is segmented into 3 parts:

1. The 5 Reasons to Pay Attention to Stress for Yourself and Your Staff

2. The 10 Contributors to Workplace Stress

3. The 10 Approaches to Reduce Stress in the Workplace

The very first thing to remember is that how you react to the situations in your life is what creates stress. If you have lots of stress in your life you have 2 choices, 1) work to remove the elements that are creating the stress, or 2) work on how you react to them. This article focuses on why you should pay attention to the stress creating elements, what are the contributors to stress, and how to reduce the stressors. Changing how you react to the stress elements will be a focus of a future article.

Part 1 — The 5 Reasons You Should Pay Attention to Stress for Yourself and Your Staff

Stress in the workplace can have significant impacts on both employees and organizations. Here are some key statistics that highlight the effects of stress.

1. Health Impacts:

According to the American Institute of Stress, work-related stress is linked to health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and depression.