Workaholic

One maxim that holds true today is that a person should leave their home life at home and their work problems at their job (Kello 2006 21 However , stressors all act in the same way despite whether or not an employee does not choose to share their problems

Kello suggests in his article that stress , however misfortunate its side effects may be also contributes to the overall performance of a worker . Kello gives the analogy of a team playing sports and how the team does not do well if a player is too

hyped up or even if the player is too laid back . A person will perform better if they are achieving an adrenaline flow that contributes to them being `aroused ' in their work environment , The goal of stress management is to have an optimal level of arousal , often labeled "eustress " The right amount of positive stress is essential if we 're to focus , work safe , and do our best . This is in contrast to "distress " - the negative , harmful , excessive level of stress . We need enough arousal and activation to be engaged , mindful fully in the game , performing at our safest and best . Balance , as usual is the key (Kello 2006 21

Having healthy relationships with fellow employees and with the boss is one way in which stress can be relieved in the work place , Often respect is manifested in egalitarian ways . Some companies abolish job titles to alleviate on-the-job class struggles . Another might rotate its premium "rock-star " parking spaces among employees high and low . At Carl Freeman Associates , a Washington , D .C , real estate developer , the bosses and the bossed break bread together four times a week in a 30-year-old company tradition known as `lunch together (Davolt 2006 1

Different people may have different reactions to stress...