FERNWOOD FITNESS - PULSE eMagazine - Issue#16 - Flipbook - Page 28
Job Demands
Job demands refer to what is
expected of you in your workplace.
Excessive workloads, long hours,
and compounding pressures to
meet or exceed tight or unrealistic
deadlines can signi昀椀cantly increase
workplace stress.
Lack of Control
Lack of control is when you may have
little to no control over your job. This
could be micromanagement and/
or over-the-top surveillance, leading
to frustration, reduced con昀椀dence,
overwhelm, and stress.
Poor Support
Poor support is when you’re
inadequately supported in your job
role. This may come from leadership
or colleagues, such as high workloads
with little input or help, increasing
workplace stress.
Workplace Stress
Support Strategies
There are a number of
ways you can prevent
stress from taking hold
– especially at work.
First and foremost, a
healthy mind can foster
greater resilience. But
this can be dif昀椀cult
when you’re faced with
workplace stress. Here
are numerous practical
stress management
techniques you can use.
Maintaining all the usual
wellbeing strategies is
a good place to start.
Overall, we need to
practice self-care and
good habits to stay
mentally healthy and
resilient. These include:
• A good sleep routine.
• Frequent exercise.
• Self-care and
work-life balance.
• A healthy diet.
Other forms of support
are workplace support
systems. While you can
practice mindfulness
and keep your mindset
as healthy as possible, if
stress persists, speak up!
Talk to your manager.
• Speak with someone
you trust, who you
know will be nonjudgemental
• Speak with a
colleague.
• Reach out to HR
The next step is seeking
professional support.
This could be counselling
services, such as
speaking with an expert.
Here are examples of
experts you could talk
to, including:
• Your GP.
• A counsellor, social
worker or psychologist.
• Your workplace EAP
program, where you
can access free and
con昀椀dential support
from a quali昀椀ed
counsellor, without
some of the waiting
times of other mental
health services.
