Employee Anxiety

Employee Stress Symptoms

STRESS. STRESS. STRESS

Staff being over worked, abused, little support, neglected, intimidated, fired, lied to, lied on, assaulted, pushed aside, brushed off, ignored, harassed, violated, teased, insulted, disrespected, and being bullied can cause mental anguish, illnesses, and physical problems that cause issues with work performance, poor judgment, and recklessness at work and outside of.

Here are nine tips for stress release if you do not already have a way to de-stress. Try these and remember laughter is the best medicine.

Think of a joyful memory or amusing thought
Close your eyes and take deep breath or counting (even if its 10x times a day)
Listen to music that calms you
Exercise regularly (non-competitive) strengthening with light weights or yoga
Relax (good luck) read a book, take a bubble bath, take a walk, watch a comedy
Play with a pet if you have one if not borrow one (just make sure it doesn’t get loose)
Stop and remember you are not alone
You are needed and wanted in a war of where residents depend on and love you
Know the situation won’t last forever. Help is coming!!!

Signs of work-related stress

Heart palpitations
Fatigue
Feeling overwhelmed and beat
Dreading going to work
Stomach difficulties
Headaches body pains dizziness
Becoming easily irritated or angry
Muscle tension
Sleeping difficulties
Anxiety
Stomach issues
Hard to keep focus or memory loss
Losing interest

Stress can lead to more serious health issues both physical and psychological

Anxiety Symptoms

Some physical symptoms of anxiety:

Nausea or dizziness
Stomach pains
Chest pains
Trembling or shaking
Headaches
Weakness pr fatigue
Sweating
Rapid heartbeat and breathing
Muscle tension or pain
Weak immune system

Some emotional symptoms of anxiety:

Feelings of dread
Panic attacks
Depression
High blood pressure
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability
Feeling tense and jittery
Anticipating the worst outcome
Over alertness for signs of danger
Feelings of apprehension
Feeling as if your mind has gone blank

As the level of anxiety increases so do feelings of being sad, getting angry, feeling fear, and becoming frustrated that also could eventually lead to an anxiety attack as well as many other long term issues.

Doomed for defeat

Unfortunately, today’s nursing home are set up for misery and defeat rather than that of achievement, when a facility does not provide the needed training, equipment, supplies, help, and resources needed for staff to do their job properly misery and defeat set in and become normal day after day. The joy of accomplishment is replaced by anger, pain, and failure as this becomes the new normal. The facility becomes a stressful environment turning great employees to feel unproductive, unwanted, and unimportant leaving no motivation to grow or improve.

Where laziness and disorderly conduct is allowed the facility will become toxic!