Stress in the workplace the easy way to beat stress and be happy - Hamilton-McGinty, Rosie (Summersdale, 2005)
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Cover -- Introduction -- STRESS TRENDS -- SO WHAT IS STRESS63; -- TOO MUCH WORK -- TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY -- NO RECOGNITION FOR A JOB WELL DONE -- FLEXIBILITY -- ADVANCEMENT -- MEANINGFUL WORK -- SENSE OF BELONGING -- STRESS EFFECTS ON HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE -- WHEN IS A SYMPTOM OF STRESS A WARNING SIGNAL63; -- SIGNS OF PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS -- SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS -- RELATIONSHIP SYMPTOMS -- SOME BASIC HUMAN NEEDS FOR WORK -- EMPLOYEES WANT -- EMPLOYERS WANT -- WHAT CREATES STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE63; -- SOLUTIONS -- DIET -- EXERCISE -- BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS -- BULLYING AND STRESS -- SOME COPING TECHNIQUES -- MANAGING STRESS -- LEARN TO FIND A BALANCE -- TIME MANAGEMENT -- ATTITUDE CHANGES -- SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS -- THE KEY TO GOOD HEALTH LINKS TO YOUR ATTITUDE -- RELAXATION -- KEYS TO GOOD HEALTH -- SELF HELP TEST -- PEOPLE HAVE BASIC NEEDS THAT MUST BE MET -- By the same author -- Last Page
Stress in the workplace reduces productivity, increases management pressures and makes people ill in many ways. Evidence shows that the problem is increasing. Workplace stress affects the performance of the brain, including functions of work performance, memory, concentration, and learning. In the UK over 13 million working days are lost every year because of stress, and the annual cost to companies is in the region of £700 million. So there are clearly strong economic and financial reasons for organisations to manage and reduce stress at work, aside from the obvious humanitarian and ethical considerations