Career stress is one of the most common issues that people grapple with, particularly those who work in high-pressure and demanding areas. Whether you are working to a tight deadline, looking for a new position, or dealing with emotionally draining and distressing situations in healthcare, career stress can take its toll on both your personal and professional life. With this in mind, this post will offer a few tips for managing career stress that will hopefully help.
First, you need to set boundaries. Stress often develops when people struggle to keep work and home separate, which can lead to burnout (this is particularly common in remote workers). Therefore, you need to set boundaries and make sure that you are only working during work hours. Protect your personal time so that you can use it to switch off and recharge.
Following this, you need to find ways to switch off after work so that you can recharge and enjoy yourself. This can be tricky, particularly when you work in a demanding field. Everyone is different, but a few ideas for ways to switch off include:
It is also important to consider what your career stress triggers are. Everyone feels some stress at work, but if you find that there are certain aspects that are causing significant stress, then these need to be addressed to prevent burnout. This could include things like:
Once you have identified what is causing your stress, you can then take targeted action to resolve the problem.
When you feel career stress, you should not go through this alone. You can always get support to lighten the load and make yourself feel better, which is why you should discuss your difficulties with loved ones. Additionally, workplaces may offer support programs or counseling services, which should be considered if the stress is affecting your performance and/or personal life. You could also seek your own professional support in the form of counseling or therapy.
Finally, it is important to be wary of addiction. Those experiencing career stress sometimes turn to drugs and/or alcohol as a crutch, but this can be a slippery slope. This can be common in careers like healthcare, specifically first responders who deal with dangerous, distressing, and often traumatic situations each and every day. First responders’ addiction treatment should be sought by those who use drugs or alcohol as a coping mechanism, as this treatment will ensure that you get the right support and care to overcome addiction and find healthy coping mechanisms.
It is normal to feel some stress in your career, but if this starts to affect your personal and/or professional life, it is important to take action. The advice in this post should be useful for anyone experiencing career stress and help them find ways to manage and reduce this stress in a healthy way.
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