What makes stress thrive?
Specific causes for stress are plenty, and of great variety. The usual suspects at work are often a high workload, poor work-life balance, worsened relations between colleagues or job mismatch. However, when these pop up systematically we must look at the bigger picture. The underlying theme is often the energy levels of your employees that are out of balance. Whether it is physical, mental, emotional or spiritual, if energy levels are low, employees aren’t able to put up much of a resistance. The perfect feeding ground for stress and high pressure.
Don’t let stress go unchecked
Often starting small, stress can spread quite literally like wildfire, affecting everything and everyone that comes in its path. Firstly on a personal level by leading to severe health issues like trouble concentrating, agitation, panic attacks, burn-outs, physical complaints etc. When people start to fall out, those issues eventually seep deep into your organisation. Focus and productivity are quick to evaporate, followed closely by engagement and job satisfaction. This chain reaction then rushes through your human capital, dealing structural damage and driving up costs. Once you notice stress taking over your company, don’t hesitate to take action.