Workplace Strees
What is Stress? Stress is often described as a feeling of being overloaded, wound-up tight, tense and worried. We all experience stress at times. It can sometimes help to motivate us to get a task finished or perform well. But stress can also be harmful if we become over-stressed and it interferes with our ability to get on with our normal life for too long. Workplace Stress W orkplace stress can occur when there is a mismatch between the requirements of the role, your capabilities and resources and supports available. Everyone knows what stress feels like and we've probably all experienced it at some stage – at home, school or work, or while getting outside our comfort zone, but while this stress is normal, if it is ongoing, it can become a problem. Types of Stress: Acute stress Sometimes stress can be brief, and specific to the demands and pressures of a particular situation, such as a deadline, a performance or facing up to a difficult challenge or traum...