Case Study Stress And Anxiety Analysis

Running head: WORKPLACE STRESS
WORKPLACE STRESS
Name of the student
Name of the university
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WORKPLACE STRESS
Step 1: Case study
Stress is considered to be an integral part of life. Stress is characterised by the feelings of
anxiety, worry, trauma, pain, pressure or tension. Stress can be avoided sometimes, however, for
most of the time, stress cannot be avoided and thus needs to be managed in an appropriate
manner. Stress can arise in various settings and in various situations, however, the prevalence of
work related stress are the most and increasing alarmingly (Maulik, 2017). Every individual has
their own capacities of handling or coping with stress that varies greatly among populations and
thus, in any circumstances and for any individuals it is necessary to develop and practice
effective self-management strategies to manage their stress. Workplace related stress and other
stress related conditions have detrimental effect on the mental and physical health of individuals
and thus, must be avoided or managed on highest priory (Bhui et al., 2016).
I, personally have a less coping power and get easily anxious in stressful situations. When
I have to complete my projects within deadline and realize that I will not be able to complete it
within time, instead of giving effort to complete the task as soon as possible, I might just sit
quietly being stressed and anxious, which further delays my submission. There are often
situations in the workplace when we face an ambiguous role clarity, instead of clarifying or
participating in open discussions, I feel insecure and get stressed. I overthink and fear that I may
not survive the job. I have also came across situation where I was allocated with an increased
responsibility where instead of accepting the challenges, I feared that I might not able to perform
the tasks allocated to me. I am currently working as a Department Administrator within an
Educational sector that involve many responsibilities and challenges. The role of an
administrator is often challenging and stressful as we are given responsibility for carrying out or

WORKPLACE STRESS
managing various situations. Administrative roles involve common stressors like role ambiguity
and role conflict (Bhuin, 2017). We, as administrators often have to work even much beyond
what we have allocated for that again increases stress and pressure to a significant level.
Administrators have leadership role that again increases their responsibility that often act as a
barrier in managing a balance between personal and professional life (Garg & Rani, 2014). In
addition to the above identifies stressors, I have faced issues related to workplace exposure since
I had been through 3 structural changes within our department that made me feel more stressed
and pressurized regarding job security because of the changing environment. Although, for the
past 5 years, I have done several roles of office manager and finance administrator within
university, I still often feel that I am incompetent when I come across such stressful situations. In
stressful situations, I often encounter sweaty palms and I breathe very rapidly. I have self-doubt
and I am not able to pay attention or focus. Sometimes, my palms get so sweaty that I have to
wipe my hand with handkerchief. Other physical signs I experience are an increased heart rate,
getting upset, depression, fatigue and a mixture of thoughts. There symptoms develop in me
automatically and uncontrollably that negatively impacts my physical and mental health.
Step 2: Analysis and application
According to the Mayo Clinic’s 4 A’s framework, 4 As stand for Avoid, Alter, Accept and Adapt
(mayoclinic.org, 2020).
Avoid-
We will actually avoid a lot of stress by planning ahead, replenishing the atmosphere and
taking advantage of a lighter load.