For the Life Stress Questionnaire, I scored a 170, which implies that one-third of all people will experience illness or an accident. Based on the other results, this brings me to immediately question the validity, considering they’re directly coordinating my situation to what will happen in the future based on my current stress level.
On the “Are You Type A?” score, I received a good balance between A and B personality mix. I tend to get anxious about some situations or deadlines, which emphasizes my hard work and drive to accomplish goals efficiently, and by paying close attention to detail. According to the survey, to mitigate these stressful or anxious feelings, I need to shift to becoming more conscientious when I am overwhelmed. I tend to write a lot of lists because I always have a lot to do, but it would be more productive to just focus on the projects that matter most first, and then work my way down.
The “How Stressed Are You” survey was similar to the Life Stress Questionnaire, and I also received a ‘somewhat stressed’ score. Due to the nature of the questions, I want to conclude that a lot of the reason I am stressed is because of the vast amount of changes that have occurred within the last year.
Managing stress directly aligns with managing my time personally, in my career, and with relationships/ family. I tend to set more expectations for myself than I can handle, which can become a problem when I want time for myself. Burnout is not fun, and I love working when I am able to manage my time better. When taking time for myself, I really appreciate the list on the Questionnaire included because those are good, quick ways for me to feel revitalized after a hard work day, or week. When dealing with my professional career, taking time to dance, or signing a contract with myself could hold me accountable when I become extremely busy in my future. Another way to improve my stress levels for my professional development is by meditating.
To promote the well-being of employees and understand their mental health, companies tend to create flexible schedules that prioritize the work-life balance that we all desire. Providing mental health training to managers, and making the work environment conscious that the company does care about their employees will help extremely with the escalation of burnout, and even resignation. (1)