The Cost Of Stress
This TED video on The cost of workplace stress - and how to reduce it by Rob Cooke discusses the massive impact that workplace stress brings to us and is related to productivity and wellness. Rob had provided many authoritative data to prove that the world economy can directly influence by stress. One research found that work-related stress can be linked to employee disengagement, chronic disease that impacts people's work, and work-related injuries and illnesses. The cost of all five factors is an estimated 2.2 trillion dollars annually. From the data, we can tell that stress can have a substantial affective on our global economy. One example he provides is a signal mom with a stressful job that costs her no time to cook for her child, and unhealthy nutrition lets her child gets diabetes. The cost of medical gives her more stress, which leads her to become less productive. From the example, stress will impact the economy by reducing productivity and increasing health care costs. And then Rob start to talks about we can move forward in a corporation. People are the number one thing for a company, so the best for employees to get less affected by stress is to be active in changing the corporation's culture and environment. The company needs to show its care of the employee's mental health and overall well-being by measuring it or having a gym at the office to release the stress. And it's also crucial to listen to the employee's pressure and needs, and then act. Finally, people need to learn to be honest with themselves and know their damage. To live in the present, do not let the past failures affect you and stress you out, and learning how to manage your stress.
I'm major in the management of the human resource. When my professor recommended this video to us, I thought a lot about what stress can bring to a company and an individual. Base on my research, stress can disrupt almost every system of people's bodies. The website calls Help Guide had described that "Stress can suppress your immune system, upset your digestive and reproductive systems, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, and speed up the aging process (Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.)." Many stresses are coming from work. I'm a salesperson at a wholesale company. My job is to visit stores to sell our product. This job brings a lot of stress for me. I'm always feeling pressure because I couldn't stop thinking about what strategy I can use to increase my sales quantity, no matter I'm eating or before sleeping. This unhealthy lifestyle ultimately harmed my immune system and sleeplessness, and it also made me less productive. Nowadays, many companies have realized the importance of reduces employee's stress. But, to minimize work-stress, people should start from themselves. There are five ways to manage their anxiety; remove the stressor, withdraw from the stressor, change stress perceptions, control stress consequences, and receive social support. I think the change stress perspective is the most effective way. When you switch your stress to motivation, you will not only have less stress, but you can also increase your productivity.
Overall, the video is about how work stress can impact an individual's wellness and productivity and then toward a corporation. Managing employees' work stress is an essential skill in organizational behavior because Rob said, people are the most competitive advantage for a company.
Work Cite
Cooke, Rob, et al. "The cost of workplace stress -- and how to reduce it | Rob Cooke." YouTube.com, 27 May 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE8kNh52EeU.
Segal, Jeanne, et al. “Stress Symptoms, Signs, and Causes.” HelpGuide.org, 15 May 2020, www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/stress-symptoms-signs-and-causes.htm.
This is a great blog post. I like how you pointed out in your citation that stress can suppress your immune system. This point stood out to me and shows the importance of managing stress!
ReplyDeleteI really like your blog post. I agree that stress can have a huge affect to your daily life and especially to your health. Stress symptoms can affect your thoughts and feelings, and your behavior. Being able to recognize common stress symptoms can help you manage them. Stress that's left unchecked can contribute to many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes.
ReplyDeleteSuch an informing blog post! I agree with you that stress can affect everyone and ultimately it is not healthy to our overall well being when not managed properly.
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting how Cooke believes that stress is a culture rather than a consequence because of how close wellness, health, work, and stress are in one environment. It's important to manage your own stress and find mindfulness.
ReplyDeleteI also liked how you pointed out the citation and the blog post was super good. It was informative and fun to read. Nice job on the bog post.
ReplyDeleteWow. The statistics was interesting to read. I never knew that stress was so costly and would effect the economy so much. I do think that some stress is important for productivity and motivation, but I also believe that exercise is a good way to manage stress.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. Great blog post. I gained a lot of insight and the importance of combating stress. I loved how you attached the video, it is a good addition to your post.
ReplyDeleteOf the top 5 ways to manage anxiety and stress in the workplace what have you found to be the most effective while working a wholesale sales job? The amount of impact stress has on everything is ridiculous - it's likely one of the main factors for monetary output as well as inefficient workers are very costly to organizations.
ReplyDeleteWe deal with stress all the time, whether it's at work or at school. The ability to overcome stress is very important in the corporate world. Stress and expectation can also bring out the best of an individual. Great post!
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