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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\nWork can be stressful. According to a recent survey<\/a> published by the American Psychological Association, job stress is one of the top ten areas of stress in American culture.<\/p>\n Job stress can make being at work miserable.\u00a0 Job stress can also rollover into your personal life, impacting relationships, creating sleep disturbance, perpetuating worry and causing health-related problems such as stomach upset or increased blood pressure.<\/p>\n Short-term job stress, such as working on an important project, is generally time-limited and less chronic than long-term job stress.\u00a0 Long-term job stress is experiencing the stress of the job, such as difficult coworkers, work politics and\/or unrealistically high performance measures, daily.<\/p>\n Navigating one of these areas can create stress, anxiety or depression. Balancing more than one of these areas can create feelings of overwhelm and helplessness.<\/p>\n If you’re feeling short-tempered, angry or edgy at work, you may be experiencing job stress.\u00a0 An increase in stomach upset, persistent feelings of fatigue, difficulty sleeping or inability to complete tasks are also indicators of job stress.<\/p>\n A recent article<\/a> highlighted common issues at work and suggested action plans for each concern, as you will see below.<\/p>\n If you are feeling overworked, make an effort to leave work on time. Keep as close to your scheduled hours as possible. Alternatively, if you are unable to leave work at a reasonable hour, make an effort to schedule breaks and actually take a lunch.<\/p>\n Change can be challenging and, depending on your work environment, may require creative planning. If you’re have a difficult time setting boundaries at work (with yourself and others), you may benefit from working with a therapist<\/a> who can evaluate your situation from an unbiased perspective.\u00a0 Having boundaries at work is important, especially if you work under deadline and manage multiple responsibilities. Additionally, having a self-care practice in place can prevent burnout and improve work performance.<\/p>\n Managing your time by setting boundaries and practicing self-care are two ways to address overwork.\u00a0 In my practice I help people create structured treatment plans to maximize self-potential.\u00a0 Contact me<\/a> to get started on a plan that works for you.<\/p>\n If you’re company is downsizing and the pending layoff is the only thing people want to murmur about, start working on your back-up plan and stop engaging in the gossip. What’s the benefit in engaging in the chatter when in 2 weeks or 2 months later you may be unemployed.\u00a0 Having a back up plan in the works will ease your anxiety about the pending layoffs while making better use of your time.<\/p>\n Changing jobs isn’t easy, especially if you’ve been at the company for a number of years. Transitioning to another company (or even another branch within the same company) takes time, consideration and planning.<\/p>\n With a therapist<\/a> you can thoughtfully work through these concerns (and anything else) that may come up in connection with a pending layoff or future transition.<\/p>\n If you work with a difficult coworker, stay neutral. Make it a daily practice to not engage in negativity, which is easier said than done. Difficult coworkers need boundaries.\u00a0 Creating boundaries will require assertiveness from you.\u00a0 In session, we can discuss and role-play different options for setting boundaries and creating personal space. Practicing the skills you learn in session will increase your awareness, boost resiliency and self-confidence, helping you ease through the day and less frequently get tangled in unnecessary gossip and office politics.<\/p>\n Sometimes the best thing to do is quit your job. (For real, I’m not joking.)<\/p>\n If the stress of the job is too much, get your resume in order, boost your LinkedIn profile and start interviewing.\u00a0 A change in environment might be the best thing you can do for yourself.<\/p>\n Signs that might identify it’s time to quit your job are:<\/p>\n These are some of the symptoms common with job burnout and job stress.\u00a0 If you’re experiencing job burnout it may be time to to change jobs, and a therapist<\/a> can help you work through highly personalized concerns.<\/p>\n On the contrary, if you want to stay at your current job, but you’re experiencing more than a few of the symptoms above, working with a therapist will teach you valuable skills to minimize the emotional and psychological impact of your job while starting the healing process from burnout.<\/p>\n If any of the aforementioned points resonate with you, it might be time for a change.\u00a0 Change can be big or small, easy or difficult.\u00a0 If you think you would benefit from creating change and want support to make it happen, schedule your first appointment today.<\/p>\n I look forward to talking with you about your job stress and creating solutions to improve your quality of life.<\/p>\n What is job stress? Work can be stressful. According to a recent survey published by the American Psychological Association, job stress is one of the top ten areas of stress in American culture. Job stress can make being at work miserable.\u00a0 Job stress can also rollover into your personal life, impacting relationships, creating sleep disturbance,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDo I have job stress?<\/h2>\n
1. Overwork<\/strong><\/h3>\n
2. Layoffs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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3. Difficult coworkers<\/strong><\/h3>\n
4. Quit your job
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