Steve Robak asks, “Now, how much (of your) stress do you think is self-imposed? What, no hands? Well, I’m not surprised, but you may be in for one.”
He lists 7 workplace stresses we create for ourselves and suggests ways to overcome each stress. He talks straight. No soft peddles or personal growth therapy talk here. Check out his responses to these points.
1. Not making enough money?
2. Under appreciated?
3. We get no respect.
4. You have a psycho boss?
5. Too much work, too little time.
6. Peer problems.
7. Executive management doesn’t listen or care.
Kudos, Steve. Good list. All I had to do was change the word company to school and employee to teacher to understand how educators create our own stresses in schools.
I wonder which comes first, stressful schools or people in that workplace who expect and find reasons to create stress for themselves?
Maybe you’re with me and prefer to give priority to “stressed” spelled backwards. His list reminds me of the nag in my mind. I know I do it to myself, but don’t want anyone else to tell me so. Hmm, I wonder if anyone else thinks the same way? 🙂
Check out his comments about this list of stresses 7 Signs You’re Creating Your Own Workplace Stress