Hardly anyone has a workplace without a colleague who is constantly stressed or on the verge of burnout. It's easier to recognize the symptoms in others. People tend to avoid the negative in themselves and put themselves under even more pressure.
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Avoiding work stress starts with recognizing work stress!
The day has too few hours and the week too few days to get all your tasks done? The weekend gets used to catch up on work at home? Friends and acquaintances haven't asked about getting together for a while? Congratulations: if that's the case, burnout isn't far off!
Reaching for a glass of wine every day to relax and increased coffee consumption are also signs of too high a stress level. The caffeine is supposed to help you stay awake and focused. The alcohol is supposed to work the miracle of relaxation when too many thoughts about unfinished work are dancing around your head.
Avoiding work stress works step by step!
The little word
NO can help
avoid a lot of stress. Whether it's to colleagues who are used to
dumping unpleasant work on others or to the boss who wants the same project recalculated for the third time.
Even if the people around you react with dirty looks at first. A ruined health isn't worth being liked by everyone. If you act as everyone's dumping ground, you also end up with stomach problems and no further rung on the career ladder. Until a few years ago, careerists still bragged about their excessive weekly working hours. Truly successful people know how to plan their time so that there's enough room left for sports and social occasions. Time management seminars or a simple app on your always-at-hand smartphone can help you take the first steps in that direction.
Avoiding work stress by rethinking your options!
Stress, meaning an above-average release of cortisol in the body, doesn't necessarily have anything to do with too much work. Often it's due to the wrong job. Promised promotions that never materialize, paired with tasks that repeat day after day, can also lead to stress. It starts with feeling unwell and unwilling to get your work done, and extends to medical conditions because the work isn't fulfilling. Years of study only to end up somewhere as an assistant doing grunt work is fulfilling for very few people. Changing jobs can very quickly help you start the workday with new energy and ambition. Avoiding work stress can be achieved quite simply by enjoying your work. The balance between your working day and family and free time also deserves a closer look.
