In the midst of a demanding work environment, the worker finds it necessary to make the most of his abilities and skills in order to meet the requirement of the work task, if the pressure increases to such an extent that the person feels that his capacities are not enough and also a vast demand is prolonged, there is work stress.
The work stress It is the product of an emotional breakdown, originated through a situation of excessive demands or external pressure, which can intensely affect the person who suffers from it.
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In this article you will find:
What is positive stress?
It is the stress that generates creativity, improves cognitive activity, keeps the worker in a state of alert, in such a way that the confrontation of problems is stimulated in order to solve them. It is known as "eustress"
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What is negative stress?
It is that state of mind that manages to generate anxiety and anguish, it is known as "distress", this type of Stress can cause chemical changes in the body, in heart rate and blood pressure levels.
Symptoms of work stress
The stress it can make a difference depending on how it is seen, if it is seen from the positive side it is used as a stimulus that generates alerts and if it is seen negatively it can cause great discomfort.
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From this second perspective, the most frequent symptoms of work stress can be:
- A notable alteration in emotional reactions to the environment, affecting the mood, behavior and performance of the affected person.
- Constant bad mood, accompanied by negative impulses before any event, due to a high degree of irritability.
- Propensity or tendency to fear and fear of rejection.
- Insecurity to act within the personal and work environment.
- Difficulty focusing on yourself.
- Animosity towards some people.
On the other hand, there are symptoms on a physical level, such as disorders of the digestive system, respiratory system or cardiovascular system, excessive sweating, migraines and headaches, nausea and dizziness, cramps, muscle tension and contractions, insomnia or difficulty in conciliating dream. All of these notably affect work performance and efficiency, since at the same time the person begins to be absent from work due to these health problems.
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Consequences of work stress
The consequences to which a limitation is made have to do with discomfort caused by the prolongation of symptoms already mentioned above and can be:
- Deterioration in personal and work relationships.
- Hair loss.
- Excessive tendency to fear and worry.
- Deterioration in the acquisition of knowledge.
- Strong episodes of depression and anxiety.
- Sexual disorders.
- High blood pressure.
- Affective and psychological disorders.
Causes of work stress
- Excessive reload of work activities, motivated by poor programming or planning.
- Accelerated work rate.
- The monotony in the performance of daily and work tasks and tasks.
- Job instability, fear of job loss.
- High degree of commitment or a high level of responsibility, superior to abilities, which entails fear of making mistakes and great stress.
- Performance of activities that involve risk or danger.
- Poor environmental working conditions.
- Lack of support or support from the employer or co-workers.
- Inappropriate treatment or abuse by superiors.
- Harassment or psychological or sexual persecution in the work environment.
- Inappropriate working conditions and environment, discomfort in the workplace, in the infrastructure and the work environment in general.
- Lack of motivation and encouragement, not feeling valued.
- The lack of economic stimulus, low remuneration, few benefits to the worker, which cause a certain state of frustration in the person, for not feeling that they are developing professionally.
