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How to reduce stress at work
Workplace stress affects 65% of U.S. employees and contributes to mental and physical health issues, driven by workload, management, and workplace culture problems.
- Rula outlines practical strategies to reduce workplace stress, offering multiple approaches while emphasizing understanding stress sources as the critical first step for employees and supervisors.
- Workplace stress often comes from systems and culture mismatches, as job demands and pressures can exceed employees’ ability to cope due to poor workflows, limited autonomy, and bias.
- Research shows the majority of U.S. employees report work as a major stressor, with 65% affected between 2019 and 2021 and chronic stress linked to sleep, mood, and cardiovascular health risks.
- Start by tracking stress for two weeks to identify patterns, then prepare specific examples to discuss with supervisors while setting work–life boundaries and practising self-care.
- Because many stressors are systemic, employers may provide support through employee assistance programs or employee resource groups, while employees facing harassment should consider outside resources.
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