What You Will Learn in this Chapter

  • To list the signs and symptoms of workplace stress.

  • To assess your own level of workplace stress if you are employed using the inventory.

  • To identify the factors contributing to the rising level of stress in the workplace.

  • To list the faulty assumptions held by many workers that contribute to workplace stress.

  • To substitute realistic expectations in place of faulty assumptions.

  • To practice methods for pacing yourself on the job.

  • To relieve muscular tension at work by using specific relaxation exercises designed for the workplace.

It will come as no great surprise to you that workplace stress has been rising and will continue to rise at an alarming rate. Each and every one of us is feeling the pressure. The National ...

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