IAM Group Ltd - Stress, Pressure, Depression, Death

Stress, Pressure, Depression, Death

Being a manager, we expect all kinds of stress thrown at you. Managing people, meeting deadlines, preparing presentations and of course, dealing with the executives. One of people's biggest problems is work-related stress. Many people say stress is relative and natural but most people who undergo it would give anything just to get rid of it.

Studies conducted by IAM Group Limited state that stress is a well-known contributor to mood, mental disorder and suicidal risks. Stress may trigger depression that may sometimes lead to health issues and sometimes, suicidal attempts. In Japan, there are more and more people who attempts suicide annually because of work-related stress and depression. Yokohama and Tokyo, Japan holds the highest number of suicidal cases because of stress, pressure and depression in the workplace, most of them earning lots of money.

Being promoted, as we all know, have a lot of consequence. Yes, you have been offered with double of your salary while you are still a rank-and-file and your status have elevated but you are also faced with fiercer competition, greater responsibilities, more work loads, people to manage and moreover, you have to personally face irate and annoyed bosses who do nothing but gives you complaints, complaint and more complaints. You think to yourself, why not do it themselves?

Stress has been a common factor for far more serious issues that may sometimes lead to the risk of a person's life. Researchers had analyzed the causes of this issue and how to manage it.

Avoid the Unnecessary

Since you are the manager, you may sometimes think you can already manage all things. Sometimes, individuals are the ones who cause themselves stress because of too much expectation to oneself. The statements, "I should finish this!", "I have to do this or else"... These kinds of statements should be avoided. Calm down. Instead of saying these things and bursting out complaints in the end, why not be positive about it. Claim it like you mean it. Say instead, "I can do this", "I can finish this". Having this kind of mindset may lessen the pressure you have built in your system.

Sometimes, you can't change things

We at IAM Group Ltd. give emphasize on this. We always believe that acceptance is the first step to every situation. There are a lot of people who fuss over things that they can't control. Instead of focusing on these things, try to change your reaction about it. Instead of stressing over a deadline, focus on the time that you can maximize and do the task in front of you. It may be your procrastination, the though that the deadline is still far away, rather than the demand of the job that keeps you from reaching the deadline.