The Causes And Consequences Of Stress In The Workplace

Stress and You The following report answers six questions on the dynamics of stress in the workplace. It will describe what stress is, the causes and consequences of stress, how individuals and organizations manage stress in the workplace. It will also describe examples of stressors in life and their management.

What is stress?

According to the American Institute of Stress (2011), stress is a difficult term to define because it is a highly subjective phenomenon whose description differs from person to person. The term “stress” was coined by Hans Selye in 1936, according to him it can be defined as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change” (The American Institute of Stress, 2011). Stress can also be defined as an individual’s

The cost of dealing with the aftermath of a stressful workplace is costing countries like the United States billions of dollar annually. In addition job stress is estimated to cost the United States over $300 billion annually due to reduced productivity of workers (The American Institute of Stress, 2011).

The management of stress at the organizational level is a joint responsibility of everyone in the organization. The workforce management process attempts to assign task to individuals with more experience. In addition, individual threshold for stress varies hence companies assign more stressful task to employees who are able to handle stressors well (Langton et al., 2013, p. 109). In addition, creating management-employee forums as mediums for giving feedback about workplace issues is another recommendation made by Langton et al., 2013.

What are the stresses in your

Provide specific details With the realization of the potential of environmental and personal factors to serve as causes of stress, I am able to bring out the positive attributes in my many roles (student, father, husband and worker) and responsibilities. The next step for me was to channel these roles into a challenge stressor and use these as motivators to not only cope with stress but to improve outcomes in each of my roles. I found time management to be a strength that I possess based on my personality trait. Consequently I utilized my time management skills to prioritize and handle the demands of each of my roles.

Furthermore, I make out time every day to relax with my kids by going for a swim, or a walk to the mall to create a diversion from potential stressors that I face every day. My network of friends on Facebook and twitter are also good stress relievers which I have utilized to manage stress in school and at the