MA - Psychology, PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy, Certified NLP Master Practitioner, Certified Advanced Life Coach, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Psychometric Tool Analyst, Certified Wellness Coach, Certified Leadership Coach, Certified Naturopath, PG Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology (RCI)
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It is normal to have work anxiety?
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Yes, it is perfectly normal to have work anxiety. There is no escape from it. Different people have it in different forms, and everybody has it in some form or the other. Some people may have a very intimidating manager. Others may have team members who are not very easy to work with. Others may have poor company structure. Others may have extreme work pressure. Whatever the cause, work anxiety could affect performance and health. Finding healthy ways to beat work anxiety is the best way to beat it. This could include learning a new language, learning music or dance. An exercise routine including running, cycling, or swimming also is very helpful.
Which of these can contribute to work anxiety?
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Whether we agree or not, anxiety at workplace is something we just cannot escape. Different people have different contributing factors but nobody is completely without work anxiety. Some may have difficult managers while others have challenging clients, and others have performance pressures. The result could be a toll on the health, poor performance, poor social life, etc. The sooner you come to terms with it, the better it is. Identify ways to de-stress, whether in the form of exercise, a vocational training (music, language, dance, etc.) and see your stress levels reduce.
Work anxiety has harmful effects on one s health
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When one is stressed at work, the effect would be definitely seen in other aspects of life. The majority of our working days are spent at the workplace, and so the anxiety is sure to tell. Increased smoking, alcoholism, and strain on personal relationships are very common. A heartfelt chat with the person would help unearth the underlying problem. If you find yourself smoking or drinking more, take a step back and identify why you are doing it. There are multiple hazards from this, and the sooner you revert, the better it is for overall health.
What are the side effects of having work anxiety?
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Letting work anxiety get to you can have multiple effects including affecting performance, impaired career progression, and strained relationships at the workplace. Not just that, both physical and emotional health could be affected leading to depression, poor social habits like alcohol abuse and smoking. Learning a healthy stress management tool is the best way to beat stress. Be it learning music, dancing, or a new language, it does the trick and gives you the strength to face the anxiety at the workplace.
People could leave an organisation because of work anxiety
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While it may sound far-fetched, there are people who can leave a well-paying job in a highly popular company only because of the work anxiety. Work is where a large part of a person s time is spent, and if the person does not feel happy walking into it, the chances are the money and the work alone cannot keep the employee stick. There are definitely ways to raise work anxiety concerns in your organisation, try having a chat with the employee relations or human resources team to voice your concerns.
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