I am someone who struggles with a great deal of stress, and I have an anxiety disorder that I’ve dealt with since I was a child. I have spent a lot of time in my life learning different meditation methods, possible over-the-counter remedies, and throughout college taken many courses related to stress management and relaxation methods. Through this I have gained a great deal of knowledge about the way that my mind responds to stress, but I’m always happy to learn more about how I respond to stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the two tests this week that tested our personalities and coping skills, I scored a 47 in impatience \/ irritability and a 73 in problem-focused coping. These scores definitely felt accurate to me, as typically when I get stressed out I try not to be outwardly difficult but I tend to be a bit snappy to people and irritable. If I ever respond in this way to someone Ill always immediately apologize, but I’m very careful to not act this way in a professional environment. I am definitely someone who utilizes problem-solving coping strategies, as whenever something is stressing me out, I try to attack it as quickly as possible and remove it as a stressor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Something important to me in moderating my stress throughout my career is to have a healthy work-life balance and not take on too much. Like I mentioned, I’m someone who tries to immediately address the things that are really stressing me out, and due to this, I typically have a very hard time delegating tasks and getting help. Furthermore, when I take on too much work at one time I tend to take it home with me and struggle to relax in my own home because I associate it with work that needs to get done. Having a healthy amount of work-life balance and being sure to delegate tasks and get help will massively help me remain at my best and not get overwhelmed by stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organizations are becoming much more aware of how stress is affecting employee’s performance and satisfaction and how they might be able to help. I think most organizations are concerned most with preventing burnout, giving employees as much security as possible, and encouraging a healthy work-life balance. Many organizations now are providing methods to communicate stressful working environments or workloads, such as support groups, grievance submissions, Slack\/Microsoft team channels, and more. Additionally, organizations are more commonly providing resources and support for their employees, such as therapy, counseling, and mental health days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, I believe that organizations are becoming increasingly aware of employees stressors and the impacts it will have on their life and performance. I hope that this trend of organizations trying to improve the lives of their employees continues into the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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