Many employees will spend a quarter of their lives in the workplace. On any given day, they will spend more time interacting with their colleagues than loved ones. In a society that places much value on productivity, profit, and bottom lines, physical, and mental health in the workplace often becomes collateral damage, especially in high-stress work environments.
Workplace stress is inevitable and, at times, can foster motivation. This is often the case when high demands in the workplaces are accompanied with high-valued resources (support, reward, and recognition, etc.)
However, the opposite is true in workplaces with little to no resources. In these particular workplaces, employees experience higher stress levels that impact their engagement and productivity, as well as personal relationships and emotional wellbeing.
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