Stress – Our Daily Companion in Life

The author presented in the diploma thesis an example of stress occurring in the private sector. At the beginning of the work, he recorded the definition of the concept of stress as well as the types and signs of stress. He also listed several methods and measures with which we can manage stress in the workplace at the level of the individual as well as the company. The results of the latter he presented, for easier interpretation, with the help of tables and graphs. With the help of a questionnaire, he determined the level of satisfaction in the workplace, the reasons for employment, the factors that represent stress in the workplace, which of the listed symptoms of stress workers notice in themselves, how they overcome it or how they cope with it.

Problem

The author presented in the diploma thesis an example of stress occurring in the private sector. At the beginning of the work, he recorded the definition of the concept of stress as well as the types and signs of stress. In the continuation of his work, he defined stress in the workplace, its factors and causes for the emergence of stress.

In doing so, he described in more detail what the consequences of stress in the workplace are for the individual and what they are for the organisation.

Solution and Method

He also listed several methods and measures with which we can manage stress in the workplace at the level of the individual as well as the company. Finally, he carried out an analysis of the questionnaire.

Results

The results of the latter he presented, for easier interpretation, with the help of tables and graphs. With the help of the questionnaire, he determined the level of satisfaction in the workplace, the reasons for employment, the factors that represent stress in the workplace, which of the listed symptoms of stress workers notice in themselves, how they overcome it or how they cope with it. An important finding is that stress affects interpersonal relationships in the organisation, as most workers miss mutual communication between employer and employee.

Workers also miss motivation from management, even if it is just praise. They believe that by improving working hours and better work organisation, they would enable a less stressful working environment. We live in a time and environment that values primarily material goods.

We live fast, convulsively, superficially. We are always in a hurry and do not find enough time for ourselves. We are thrown into the flow of life that turns us around, so that we do not even have time to think whether such a life is good.

We do not ask ourselves who we really are and what is good for us. There are so many disturbing factors that prevent us from being at least satisfied, if not already happy. With the help of the questionnaire carried out, he was able to determine that the workers of the company PL TRADE, d. o. o., are satisfied, but with the help of the questionnaire analysis, he also came to the conclusion that the majority proposed quite a few changes in their organisation.

Workers mostly wish that communication between workers and their superiors would improve, they also find the distribution of work in the organisation unfair, they are also convinced that additional training would contribute to greater productivity and better internal organisation. They also miss motivation from the employer, whether it be in the form of public praise or a work reward – incentive. Due to the crisis times, it is generally known that organisations do not employ for an indefinite period, which is why some workers are dominated by a feeling of insecurity regarding their future in the company and also in life, which is particularly stressful for them.

Most workers also believe that they could reduce stress in their workplace with joint strength in such a way that a more positive spirit and a greater sense of belonging would prevail in the company, and with the help of informal meetings outside working hours, which would also contribute to a more positive climate between workers and superiors. They also believe that they could explain their expectations, dissatisfaction and distress that plague them in their workplace to their superiors through regular work discussions. In today's time, there are more and more psychosomatic illnesses.

There are more and more people who do not live in harmony with the environment, with fellow human beings and with themselves. They have become alienated. They experience such distress that they do not see a way forward.

When their abilities to cope with circumstances are no longer equal to the demands, challenges and dangers of the environment, stress develops. Regardless of external circumstances, however, we can live more successfully, more satisfactorily and also healthily if we learn to manage stress more effectively. In our lives, we cannot avoid stress; it accompanies us at every step, at every moment.

A little stress can mean positive stimulation. We feel this when we see meaning, joy, challenge, enthusiasm in our work and we desire constant learning of new things. When we see our future in work, when we give our all in cooperation with colleagues and we know that our work is valued, we have a feeling that we can develop personally and professionally.

We feel negative stress when our workload is too great, when we spend too much time on work, when we are irritable, we have headaches… Stress is part of life. Today's life is so complicated that it is almost impossible to avoid stress.

A person's mental health is directly dependent on how much stress they encounter and how they cope with it. People need the right measure of stress for effective response to difficulties. This kindly encourages us towards active problem-solving and behaviour that brings us satisfaction and success.

But if we are too exposed to stress, it can disable us and even damage our health. In such a case, we can learn to manage it ourselves, with reason. The firmest foundation for any efforts and prevention of adverse consequences of stressful situations, however, is the entire way of life that is in accordance with the physical needs and emotional tendencies of a person and with their social values.

From starting points based on such a way of life, it is also possible to direct oneself towards activities, each of which in its own way increases and complements the resistance of mental and physical forces. … therefore we must learn to live with stress, which is unavoidable in today's time!