Healthy Outlooks with Stress and Work
Juan Davila
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Often times we are met with difficult situations when comes to staying healthy on the job. Some of the best results might be knowing when to take a break and when to push forward. Circumstances such as work health risks and balancing a healthy lifestyle can be conflicted.
Also, there are many suggestions to avoiding injuries, this includes exercising with a set schedule, eating healthy, and having positive outlook on life and future endeavors. The motto goes, don’t give up, and when circumstances get worst meet those challenges head on. These challenges are presented as new ways to learn, accomplish new and great things.
Stress management is key component to being successful as often times we are lead to believe that stress is just a sideline emotion. Holistically, though, stress is something the can aggravate or intensify other symptoms of anxiety, ADHD, and so forth. We must recognize in our self that we are human, and it is okay to have emotions about certain issues about work, business, and technology. To accomplish our goals we will have to withstand the storm, and build better bridges, better houses, better sources of energy, and all of which can lead to stress when things do not work the way we want to. Being a firm believer in positive thinking and outlooks can open doors where stress seems to close them.
Here are some warning signs to pay attention to:
Stress at work warning signs
When you feel overwhelmed at work, you lose confidence and may become angry, irritable, or withdrawn. Other signs and symptoms of excessive stress at work include:
Signs and symptoms of excessive workplace stress
- Feeling anxious, irritable, or depressed
- Apathy, loss of interest in work
- Problems sleeping
- Fatigue
- Trouble concentrating
- Muscle tension or headaches
- Stomach problems
- Social withdrawal
- Loss of sex drive
- Using alcohol or drugs to cope
Source: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/stress-in-the-workplace.htm
We all need different resources to accomplish our goals, and sometimes managing stress can be one of those goals. Stay focused, and if your individual that excels with a little stress, the more power to you. You have accomplish something some people may not be able to use due to other circumstances such as other health issues which can make symptoms worst. Positive thinking is the goal, with a shed of reality to keep us in check we can accomplish anything.