STRESS AND BURNOUT IN JOBS

STRESS is always termed as 21st century syndrome .STRESS is always termed as 21st century syndrome .

“A Condition where a work is causing physical or mental problems for an employee.” -Oxford Dictionary of HRM

WORKING UNDER A HIGH PRESSURE DEADLINE CAUSES STRESS.

STRESS

WHY STRESSED ! Overwork

Job Insecurity

Information Overload

Increasing Pace Of Life

SYMPTOMS OF STRESS• Headache• Rapid Heart Rate• Poor Concentration• Fear, Panic Anxiety• High Blood Pressure• Irritation, Anger• Increased Sweating

• Headache• Rapid Heart Rate• Poor Concentration• Fear, Panic Anxiety• High Blood Pressure• Irritation, Anger• Increased Sweating

The Inverted U-Relationship

Area Of Best Performance

PRESSURELOW HIGH

LOW

HIGH

PERFORMANCE

OPTIMUM STRESS

LOW PRESSURE BOREDOM

HIGH STRESS ANXIETY

IMPACT OF STRESS• Job Burnout• Low Performance• Poor Decision Making • Workplace Accidents• Higher Absenteeism• Illness and Premature Death• Low Turnover in Company

COST OF CORPORATE STRESS• Loss of 80 Million working days-CBI Report

• 28%problems in an employee family life is due to stress.

• On an average companies spend a quarter of their after tax profits on medical bills.

• 60% companies ensure that jobs are according to the personality.

Measures for removing stress• Working from Home

• Spending a few moments in Silence

• Yoga & Meditation

• Try to laugh whenever Try to laugh whenever you can, reading you can, reading humoroushumorous articles etc.. articles etc..

• Visual ImageryVisual Imagery

Measures• Workplace Environment.• Job Profile.• Understand an Employee.• Avoid setting Unattainable

deadlines.• Working Hours should be flexible.• Job Security & Good Salary.• Promotional Opportunities.

BURNOUT“Exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration. -American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language,

SIGNS OF BURNOUT• Anger• Negativity & Irritability• Headaches• Migraines• Weight loss or gain• Depression• Inability to focus• Extreme tiredness &

fatigue

“Stress can be minimized if Companies take steps. So, it is better

that Companies take steps to eliminate stress or they will end up

paying a price”