Stress Management: Techniques for a Healthy and Productive Workplace

This report addresses the critical issue of stress management in the workplace, recognizing stress as a common yet impactful factor affecting employee performance and well-being. The report emphasizes the importance of proactive stress management strategies to mitigate the negative effects of workplace stress, such as high workload and unclear expectations. It provides actionable recommendations, including establishing clear work-life boundaries to prevent burnout, offering comprehensive training programs to enhance employee skills and confidence, improving communication channels to foster a supportive environment, and cultivating a positive workplace culture through social events and team-building activities. The report underscores that effective stress management is essential for maintaining employee satisfaction, boosting productivity, and achieving organizational goals, with references to relevant academic sources to support the claims.

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Manage stress at the work
Stress is considered as a feeling of pressure. Workplace stress gives negative impact on the
physical and emotional responses that can occur due to the conflict between the job demands of
the employees. It is also normal and a constant part of everyday life. The stress can arise due to
high workload, lack of social support, unclear performance expectations in the workplace. It is
essential that the stress should be managed in an effective manner so that the employees can
conduct their day to day operation in an efficient manner. The following are the points that
should be taken into consideration to manage stress (Aldwin & Levenson, 2013).
Create boundaries
In the recent scenario, it can create pressure to be available 24 hours. So in this case, the work-
life boundaries should be a. The rule should be made to check the email from home in the
evening and also not to answer the call at the time of dinner. People have different perceptions
when the work life and home are taken into consideration. The clear boundaries should be made
so that the stress can be managed (Jaremko & Meichenbaum, 2013).
Training
Employee's performance can give a contribution to the workplace stress. It is analyzed that if the
employees are not working in an effective manner and are under the pressure of work, then
proper training should be given. The employer should give training services to assist employees
in enhancing the knowledge of the chosen field. Training enhances knowledge and working
pattern of the employees. If the employee is suffering from work stress, then it very important
aspect that should be taken into consideration. Training supports the employees and also helps to
work in an efficient manner (de Vibe, et. al., 2013).
Improve communication
Effective communication can enhance the teamwork, problem-solving and also the decision
making. It is essential for the employers to create clear channels of communication with the
employees. If clear communication is made between the employer and employees of the
organization and also the problems are listened in an effective manner, then it can reduce
workplace stress and also the feeling of isolation (Folkman, 2013). It is not only sufficient to
hear the problem that is raised by the employee but also it is the responsibility of the employer to

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solve the issue. The issue should be solved in such a manner that it gives benefits to both the
parties.
To create a healthy and beneficial culture at the workplace
By improving the workplace culture, the stress can be reduced in an effective manner. It is
evaluated that the employer should conduct social events away from the office and also to
arrange team building activities so that the employees can feel free and happy. This is one of the
best ways to reduce the stress of the employees and also to enhance the satisfaction level.
So, it is important that the stress should be managed in a proper manner, so that the employees
can give their best towards the goals and objectives of the organization (Lloyd, Bond &
Flaxman, 2017).
References

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Aldwin, C. M., & Levenson, M. R. (2013). Stress. In Encyclopedia of Sciences and
Religions (pp. 2216-2216). Springer Netherlands.
de Vibe, M., Solhaug, I., Tyssen, R., Friborg, O., Rosenvinge, J. H., Sørlie, T., & Bjørndal, A.
(2013). Mindfulness training for stress management: a randomised controlled study of
medical and psychology students. BMC medical education, 13(1), 107.
Folkman, S. (2013). Stress: appraisal and coping. In Encyclopedia of behavioral medicine (pp.
1913-1915). Springer New York.
Jaremko, M., & Meichenbaum, D. (Eds.). (2013). Stress reduction and prevention. Springer
Science & Business Media.
Lloyd, J., Bond, F. W., & Flaxman, P. E. (2017). Work-related self-efficacy as a moderator of
the impact of a worksite stress management training intervention: Intrinsic work motivation
as a higher order condition of effect. Journal of occupational health psychology, 22(1),
115.