Maintaining a Healthy Workplace In a High-Pressure Industry

Published: July 1, 2020, 3:22 a.m.

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As anyone who works in a high-pressure job will know, it can be a hugely rewarding, fulfilling and successful career choice. But high stakes and big expectations can also be stressful. It\\u2019s important that managers in high-pressure workplaces understand how to deal with stress and pressure in the work\\u2014both their own and their team\\u2019s.

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Physical Symptoms

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Low Energy and Fatigue

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Headaches

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Difficulty Sleeping and Insomnia

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Upset stomach, diarrhea, constipation and nausea

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Aches, pains and tense muscles

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Chest pain and rapid heartbeat

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Emotional Symptoms

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Agitation, frustration, irritability, anger and mood swings

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Difficulty relaxing

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Aversion to social situations

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Negative feelings such as low self-esteem, loneliness, anxiety and depression

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Stress can be flared up by a combination of any of the following factors:

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Difficult working conditions

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Poor management

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Unmanageable workload

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Long hours

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Ill-defined expectations and responsibilities

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Conflicting priorities

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The conflict between team members

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Low levels of trust

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Lack of support

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Lack of team collaboration

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Job uncertainty

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How employees can manage stress

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If you\\u2019re feeling stressed, there are a number of things you can do to help you relieve the tension from your mind and body to cope better with the pressures of a constant quest for growth.

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- Talk to your manager

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- Ask for help

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- Get organized

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- Feedback and feeling valued

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- Bring nature inside

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- Flexibility

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- Prioritize and focus

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- Sleep

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- Find the time for Hobbies

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