Posted On 02 Nov 2019

The workplace has changed a lot in the past years…

Remember when you were in school and dreaming of a happy and successful career?  Yes, this was me and many others alike.  In college, we think that getting a degree will get us that “happy” job where we can excel and improve/add to our skills.  In most cases this is right.  But there’s also the dark side…

The dark side is that there is career burnout. It comes from the stress

one places on oneself and placed on yourself by others and the work situation.  You see, there are careers that require highly skilled or clearable personnel. If you are in one of these positions, then you need to learn stress management yesterday.  Not learning how to de-stress will cause you to be one of the 65% that think about quitting their job on a daily basis as reported by CNBC. 

I get that you can always quit your job and get a new one.  This is easy for those in IT since many IT positions go unfilled due to not having enough qualified personnel but there are some that are not so such as firefighters, nurses, police, etc. In some cases, all you change is the employer but the situation that stresses you are still there.

Remember that if you don’t learn to manage your stress, anger, frustration, etc it accumulates in your body and the ultimate outcome is career burnout and many other things. You carry all of it with you everywhere you go and you are likely to take it out on those close to you.  That could mean your family or co-workers.  Neither situation will benefit you.

Divorce in America is high. The first marriage divorce rate is 41%, the second marriage is 60% and the third marriage is 73%!  Don’t let your relationship be in this statistic.

So…what can you do?

Find a way to manage your stress, anger, frustration, or even rage!  How?  Well, there are many ways but find something that is “fun” to you, or else you will not do it.

Suggestions for you to find a way to release your stress, anger, and perhaps even frustration:

• Exercise
• Get a good night’s sleep
• Be conscious of what you eat
• Think of ways to have “fun” at work
• Make an assessment of what interests you and see how to incorporate that in your job
• Talk to your boss
• Schedule a complimentary session with us to learn tools you can use anytime, anywhere