Effective Strategies to Combat Occupational Anxiety

Managing Job Anxiety and How to Deal with It.

"Job anxiety" is more dangerous than chronic diseases for many employees, and this has made them suffer from "job anxiety" involuntarily. However, there are different guidelines that we can follow to make the situation better and controllable, such as:

1. Don't make money your top priority: Of course, we are all looking for jobs with high salaries, but an increased salary does not mean that you will be more productive, especially if you work in a field/place just for its material benefits and not because you love it. Because the person who works what he loves is always happier than the person who works for the sole purpose of making money.

2. Develop your skills: In the era we live in, it has become very important for employees to always develop their job tasks; To keep pace with the surrounding professional conditions and circumstances, and this is done through his constant keenness to acquire new skills, participate in various experimental courses, and keep abreast of everything new in his field of work.

3. Search for what distinguishes you: It is difficult to achieve real fruit from work without having specific goals or knowing your strengths; That's why you have to look for what ignites your passion in your job and focus on it to achieve real fruit from work without specific goals, or knowing your strengths. There is nothing wrong with spending a few hours a day to reach your goal.

4. Avoid neglecting yourself: Despite the busy daily work schedule with endless tasks, don't forget to give yourself a chance to rest, whether during the workday by doing relaxation and meditation exercises, or on weekly vacations that you should take advantage of to travel and go out to new places, or exercise and relax to clear your mind and get rid of work fatigue.

How to Deal with Anxiety and Stress in the Workplace?

Work is very good for physical and mental health, because it provides the working person with an organized structure, a goal, connections with others, and an opportunity to contribute to building society. But on the other hand, there can be pressures at work and its impact can be negative on our mental health.

Anxiety is one of the most common causes of work-related illness and absenteeism from work.

So what causes anxiety and stress in the work environment?

* Workplace stress occurs when there is a large gap between the tasks required of a person and the resources available to them to deal with these tasks.

* Among the most important resources that the person assigned to the work may need are:

Personal skills and coping strategies.

* Training to carry out the work.

* Materials and equipment in the workplace.

* Number of employees

* Support from management and colleagues.

Dr. Basma Adel, a clinical psychologist, who you can easily book a session or consultation with her online from wherever you are through Esaal platform for health and psychological consultations from here:

https://esaal.me/en/book-session/20000499?catId=14 explained that there are key factors that contribute to increased work pressure and stress, such as

1. High job demands - meaning a lot of work with a lot of pressure.

2. Low job demands - the work is boring and unmotivating.

Additional Factors that Contribute to Increased Job Pressure and Work Stress:

1. Low salary/wages - Your salary is not commensurate with your job responsibilities.

2. Weak job controls - Lack of independence in how you do your job, or lack of influence over decisions that affect you at work.

3. Job insecurity - The feeling that you could lose your job at any time without warning.

4. Weak social support at work - Lack of support from your manager and colleagues.

5. Workplace conflicts - In case there is no agreement between you and your manager or colleagues.

6. Unfair competition - Being in an unfair and aggressive competitive environment.

Tips for Reducing Anxiety at Work

1. Know your limits and take care of yourself.

2. Work regular hours and take breaks during the day.

3. Try not to work long hours and don't take work home with you.

4. Be realistic about what you can achieve and the level of work.

5. Make a list of tasks and prioritize them.

6. Be assertive if you have a lot of work, refuse additional requests.

7. Build strong relationships in the workplace.

8. Build strong relationships with colleagues and the supervisor/manager at work.

9. Discuss workload with the supervisor and agree on priorities.

10. Ask for help at work if you need it.

11. Participate in decisions that affect your work.

12. Talk at work about your concerns about work stress.

13. Participate in resolving problems and conflicts at work.

"Anxiety and stress are not a weakness, and it is well known that employees suffer from stress at work, but sharing stress early with a mental health professional will help you manage it and prevent it from increasing."

Dr. Basma Adel

Clinical Psychologist