Stress Management

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and “burn out” (where the employee undertakes too much of a workload and then suffers from exhaustion or feels like they cannot do their job anymore), the opposite, which is a work under load and “rust out”, meaning that there are low amounts of work and employees become bored and unmotivated. Also the physical work environment (e.g. noise, ventilation, temperature, hygiene, lighting and exposures to danger and hazards) may trigger the beginnings of stress. Changes in a job role can also cause stress. Role conflict is a major cause and can be anything from unsuited goals to irrelevant tasks, lack of clarity of role or task, or being responsible for people rather than things, but in more up to date research introducing technology to the role has been a disaster in companies. Along with roles are relationships, and companies are full of them (as are personal lives), formal and informal, but lack of supportive relationships, being insecure, lack of trust, and working/living with unfriendly, hostile people may also lead to stress. For people who are career passionate, the lack of stimulation and opportunity to ...