Stress at Work Tips

In the event of the International Nurses Day, let us admire how brave and selfless nurses all over the world are. They are our most important line of defense against illness. They dedicate their lives to aiding the sick and the ailing. And sometimes this exposes them to grave dangers. But still, they carry on with their duties relentlessly, even if it means endangering their lives. Nurses are true superheroes.

Let us look at the many workplace hazards that nurses have to contend with-more

Nursing is a noble profession and those in this field are nothing short of superheroes. Whether your job involves taking care of the sick and ailing in the General Ward, assisting the surgeon in the OT, or attending to a critically injured patient in the ICU, long hours, heavy workload, physically demanding tasks, and emergencies all these may put you in a stressful situation at work. In due course, burn-out and stress can affect your physical and mental health, even career.

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Anxiety, depression and substance use disorders are on the rise in people working in MNC's.
Few of the reasons given by my patients are:
1. Long and erratic working hours
2. Office politics
3. Competitiveness amongst colleagues &
4. The pressure to meet deadlines/ targets.

In the long run, these plus many other stresses in their personal life, add up and exceed the brain's capacity to handle pressure.
The outcome is sleep problems, excessive alcohol/smoking (to c...more

A suicidal patient will not ask for help, but that doesn t mean that he/she doesn t need it. People who become suicidal do not necessarily want to end their lives, they just want their sufferings to end. You can prevent suicide by recognizing the warning signs and by taking necessary actions. If you think a friend or a family member is undergoing too much stress and suffering and is considering suicide, please talk to him/her. You may feel scared to bring up the subject but talking to them about...more

The business world has evolved in the past few decades in such a manner where small businesses grow to become corporate. The world is increasingly being dominated by corporations and a significant number of people also work in these places.

Stress and The Corporate World:

One of the things that come along with the corporate environment is stress as it brings with it an entirely new lifestyle. Irregular food habits, odd shift durations, insufficient sleeping hours and extremely ...more

We spend the majority of our waking hours in an office. Naturally, the atmosphere of the office affects the way we perceive things around us, our moods, passions and personality. How do you like your office atmosphere? Do you enjoy working with your colleagues? Do you feel respected? It is essential for you to have an affirmative answer to each of these questions, for your own good. But if not, what can you do?

1. Shift

Staying in a negative space will pull you down and harm y...more

In today s modern, fast-paced society, it is easy for people to become stressed. In fact, one would almost think that being stressed is the in thing, and if you aren t stressed it must mean there is something wrong with you! Realistically, however, stress is not a good thing for our bodies in general and has a very real impact on your fertility.

Can Stress Have an Effect on Your Fertility?

If your mind and body are under stress your body is signalled to release a hormone - Ad...more

Ejaculation can be considered premature if it happens within 1 minute of penetration or if you are unable to control your ejaculation. There are several reasons that can contribute to premature ejaculation like performance anxiety, excessive excitement, relationship issues and hypersensitivity of the skin. To treat premature ejaculation, it is important to determine the cause and stress that can be a potent reason that is preventing you from 'lasting' long. Premature ejaculation can be life long...more

There s a two-way connection between stress and sex. While it has been proven that sex can be a good stress buster, the reverse is true too. Someone who is stressed may not be able to enjoy happy sex life. Delving deeper into the subject you can find that sex has a lot of ramifications and many physiological aspects that are often overlooked. It is a well-known fact that people who are stressed have a poor sex life and some of the reasons for the same are listed hereunder:

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For many people, striking a healthy work-life balance almost seems like an unachievable goal. More often, we struggle to juggle heavy workloads, take on family responsibilities, manage relationships, and end up compromising on our interests. It is no surprise that one in every four Indians is living a stressful life.

In a rush to get it all done in one go be it at home or in the office we tend to forget that our stress levels go up and productivity drops. Chronic stress affects our ...more