As anyone who works in a high-pressure job will know, it can be a hugely rewarding, fulfilling and successful career choice. But high stakes and big expectations can also be stressful. It’s important that managers in high-pressure workplaces understand how to deal with stress and pressure in the work—both their own and their team’s.

Physical Symptoms

Low Energy and Fatigue

Headaches

Difficulty Sleeping and Insomnia

Upset stomach, diarrhea, constipation and nausea

Aches, pains and tense muscles

Chest pain and rapid heartbeat

Emotional Symptoms

Agitation, frustration, irritability, anger and mood swings

Difficulty relaxing

Aversion to social situations

Negative feelings such as low self-esteem, loneliness, anxiety and depression

Stress can be flared up by a combination of any of the following factors:

Difficult working conditions

Poor management

Unmanageable workload

Long hours

Ill-defined expectations and responsibilities

Conflicting priorities

The conflict between team members

Low levels of trust

Lack of support

Lack of team collaboration

Job uncertainty

How employees can manage stress

If you’re feeling stressed, there are a number of things you can do to help you relieve the tension from your mind and body to cope better with the pressures of a constant quest for growth.

- Talk to your manager

- Ask for help

- Get organized

- Feedback and feeling valued

- Bring nature inside

- Flexibility

- Prioritize and focus

- Sleep

- Find the time for Hobbies