From Stress to Success: Mastering the Art of Thriving Under Pressure

Tips to Manage stress positively "Thriving under work stress" is an interesting topic in today modernized world. It shows the ability to not only manage stress effectively but also to use it as a catalyst for personal and professional growth. Recognizing and addressing work stress is not just beneficial for individual well-being; it is essential for fostering a healthy and productive workplace. Get preventive actions to manage stress can enhance mental health, improve job performance, and cultivate a supportive organizational culture. By prioritizing stress management, both employees and employers can create a more resilient workforce, and finally it will lead to greater satisfaction and success in the workplace. Here are some key aspects of thriving in stressful work environments. 01. Revamp the habitat. A lot of stress comes from environment. Update the office with a healthy color scheme, additional plants, or new silverware. 02. Allow for flexible hours and remote workin...

  Stress Performances Curve The pressure performance curve introduced by famous psychologists Robert Yerkes and John Dodson in 1908. The pressure performance curve is a bell-shaped chart which represents the relationship between arousal (pressure) and performance. This Curve clearly shows that stress can have both sides as positive as well as negative. Pressure indicates along the x-axis horizontally from low to very high. Performance is along the y-axis from low to high. Above colors represent a traffic light warning system like Green is good; amber is caution; and red is bad. Stages of stress performances curve 01. Boreout This is low-pressure state. Boreout can occur when someone is in lack of motivation forces and when no reason to do anything as drifting aimlessly or completely bored status, but not laziness, because of a lack of challenge. Everyone needs a minimum amount of pressure to motivate themselves.  If a task is too easy, or there are no targets, deadlines o...

  Factors affecting to the employee performance Workplace stress has significant effects over the employees’ job performance. According to Psychology, work stress influences employees’ psychological states. Employee performance is the result of the individual’s efforts at work (Robbins, 2005). It affects their effort levels at work (Lu, 1997; Richardson and Rothstein, 2008; Lai et al., 2022). Stress can help or damage work performance, depending on how big the stress level is (Davis & Newstrom, 2008). High stress work may trigger health problems in employees over time due to high job demands, low job control, and low social support at work (Chou et al., 2015; Park et al., 2016; Lu et al., 2020).  Main reasons cause to Work stress There is basic three reasons which may cause to stress. Other reasons for work stress Crunched timelines Occupational demands Lack of Communication Relationship with manager Uncomfortable office environments Impact of work stress Mental health p...

  The Demands-Resources-Individual Effects (DRIVE) Model Job characteristics such as workplace control, demands, support, rewards, and individual factors such as motivation, ways of coping, attributional style, and self-efficacy, have all been implicated in the prediction of outcomes such as stress-related illness, job satisfaction, sickness absence, and many physical and mental health problems (Karasek, 1979; Siegrist, 1996; Folkman & Lazarus, 1980; Mark & Smith, 2008; Cox & Griffiths, 1995; Gianakos, 2002. Mark and Smith (2008) developed a model - DRIVE (Demands, Resources, and Individual Effects). DRIVE model used a "transactional" type approach, which focuses on individual experience and subjective perceptions while seeks to measure and predict the role of more objective job characteristics. Variables are selected in terms of both workplace demands and resources and individual demands and resources. Updated DRIVE model In the updated DRIVE model, percei...

    TYPE OF STRESS Stress is an ordinary response of the body when changes happen whether internal or external. The physical, mental and emotional reactions will be used by the body in response to change. The environment, the body and thoughts are all factors that influence stress (Cleveland Clinic, 2015). Stress is the physiological reaction of a person to an external stimulus that causes the "fight-or-flight" response (Mujtaba and McCartney, 2010; Stress Management, 2020). Workplace stress is the reaction that individuals have when some types of work demands do not suit their capacities and knowledge, or when work pressures exceed one’s ability to handle it effectively (Semmer, 2007). According to the American Psychological Association (APA), stress is classified into three categories of acute, episodic and chronic. The types of stress in psychology include acute, chronic, or episodic. Below are the three main types of stress. 01. Acute stress Short-term stress that ari...

Emergence of Stress and Effect on Work Life The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety defines work stress as “The harmful physical and emotional responses that can happen when there is a conflict between job demands on the employee and the amount of control an employee has over meeting these demands.” Also,  stress could be described as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand placed upon it” (Selye, 1987, p.17). In today's dynamic professional landscape, stress often feels like an unavoidable part of life. Stress, burnout, and low morale are most available highlighted points in high-pressure workplaces. Stress can be defined as psychological and physiological response to demanding or challenging situations. It can be caused by various factors, and it will create work pressures, relationship issues, or significant life changes. Stress can act in different ways, including feelings of anxiety, tension, or overwhelm, as well as physical symptoms like headach...