Main Causes of StressWhat are the Biggest Causes of Stress?
The main causes of stress can be classified into different categories: Environmental, workplace, life changes and daily life event. 1. Environmental stress: Can be caused by poor air quality by living in a city, working in a hair salon and managing chemicals, or even bad air conditioning and breathing in second hand smoke. Environmental stress can also be caused by getting caught in a traffic jam, attempting to be productive when your work space is cluttered and unorganised, or if the level of noise we are working or living in is unbearable. Environmental stress is anything having to do with the environment we are living in. Even artificial or poor lighting can cause stress. What type of environmental stress do you suffer from? 2. Workplace Stress: Another one of the main causes of stress is workplace stress. Workplace stress occurs from conditions in the work environment. The highest levels of work related stress differ in cultures and countries, but the main ones are police, psychologists, teachers, doctors and nurses. The level of support offered in the environment determines the level of stress symptoms experienced by the employee.
Workplace stress can occur due to work overload, poor time management, long working hours, job insecurity, no control over work load or delegation of tasks, lack of communication and harassment. 3. Life changes: Life changes can include anything that alters the usual daily life routine. The main causes of stress in this category are a death in the family, divorce or separation, moving house, moving school, a loved one with an illness or disease, and a birth in the family. 4. Daily Life Event: Any situation or event that add something different to your daily routine. They can be anything from sitting an exam at school, from paying bills, to being in an accident, or in a traffic jam. Dealing with a difficult ex-partner, natural disaster, terrorist attack, or having to change a light bulb on a not-so-sturdy chair! 10 Main Causes of Stress: According to Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe University of Washington School of Medicine, the 10 main causes of stress that are rated on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale are: 1. Death of a spouse
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