{"id":982,"date":"2024-06-03T01:56:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T07:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallbusiness.hrblock.com\/?p=932"},"modified":"2024-06-03T08:59:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T14:59:20","slug":"manage-workplace-stress-to-improve-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/resource-center\/small-business-services\/manage-workplace-stress-to-improve-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage workplace stress to improve productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You don\u2019t need a scientist or statistician to tell you that job stress is the most common type of stress experienced by Americans, and that it\u2019s gotten worse over the last few decades. The American Institute of Stress has reported that numerous studies have indicated just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet some people thrive in a high-stress environment \u2013 as long as they perceive that they\u2019re in control. Some of these individuals actually suffer stress withdrawal<\/em> when they try to take a vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know what contributes to it. Longer hours. Tenuous job security. Co-workers who try to undermine you, or whose work simply outshines yours. Unrealistic expectations from the boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we know how it manifests itself. Headaches and stomachaches \u2013 or worse. Trouble sleeping, and fatigue during the day. Depression. Difficulty concentrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Work with it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re one of the millions who are not<\/em> at their best in the face of workplace stress, there are ways to, if not minimize it, deal with it when it hits. Here are some suggestions from the experts:<\/p>\n\n\n

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