What Is Job Stress And How Do You Cope With It?
Life in general stresses people out. That’s just the way the world works – there are lots of daily things that can cause stress like bills, car problems or getting your kids to school on time and making sure they have lunch. But one of the biggest types of stress out there is job stress – stress that develops because something in your job makes life difficult for you. Job stress can be very hard to cope with but there are ways to do it and still be able to relax and enjoy your work.
According to recent studies 40% of workers do extremely stressful job. Job is the main reason of stress in the life of 25% workers. 29% reported feeling extremely stressed at work and 26% reported that they were frequently burned out at their jobs due to stress. 80% of workers feel some sort of stress on the job and want to know the way of managing it. 14% reported that they felt close to striking a fellow worker due to job stress but didn’t. ¼ reported that they have felt like screaming at their boss and 65% says that job stress has caused difficulties in other areas of their lives. 12% of people admitted that they have called in sick due to job stress and 19% say the job stress load has caused them to actually break down and cry.
And in this economy people are also coping job stress in unique ways – they worry now about their hours being cut or their jobs being lost altogether. And there is also the added job stress that comes when someone gets laid off and everyone else is forced to take on their workload because the company can’t afford to hire someone to do it.
What Does Job Stress Affect?
People don’t realize just how much stress can affect their lives, especially job related stress. 62% of people suffering from job stress reported that they deal with daily back pain. 44% reported eye irritations. 30% of workers have reported hurting hands and 34% have admitted to having severe difficult sleeping due to stress. People who have job stress usually report the above symptoms as well as an upset stomach, headaches, low morale, teeth grinding and a short temper. Their performance at work suffers because of it as well and their job morale usually takes a nosedive.
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