Stress
Is to feel tense, uncomfortable, under pressure and anxious.Symptoms of excessive stress
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Anxiety
- Skin rashers and pimples
Tension- Irritability
- Tremors
- Aggression
- Reduced appetite
- Indigestion depression
- Weight loss or overeating
- Dizziness
- Poor memory
- Insomnia
- Irregular bowel movements
- Inability to concentrate
- Indecisiveness
Causes of stress in the workplace
- Workoverload and long hours
- Responsibiity
Fear of redundancy- Bullying
- Dealing with the public
- Harassment
- Performance-related pay conditions
- Lackof control over work
- Interruptions
- Not expressing yourself / having no say in decision-making
- Not understanding/agreeing with management decisions
- Poor or inadequate training
- Lack of constructie feedback on performance
- Inadequate staffing levels
- Feeling that tasks are too complex, boring or repetitive
- Shift work, overtime
- Conflicts with managers and / or other workers
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