Work Place Stress

Overworking not only fatigues the body,
but also the mind.

Most people know when they need to rest their body
by the tire feeling they get. Sometimes they will get a
quick fix with pills or coffee to keep awake, but in the
end the body will not response and finally the person
will sleep. But many times they don’t get enough sleep
and keep pushing themselves.

By continuing this practice of ignoring the body’s plead
for rest, these small signs of fatigue appear; the mild
headache, the aching shoulder, neck or back pain, or
the feeling of less patience with people.

At this point people will seek medical advice. Some will
slow down, while other get pills to fix up the aches
and pains, to continue on with overworking.

And ignoring the small signs will lead to, injury due to
carelessness (doesn’t use clear thinking), illness due
to weakened immune system (body being worn down)
or to a reality breakdown(can’t use logical thinking).

Any of these will finally stop the person in their tracks,
so they get the rest they need. The needed rest
usually requiring a long period of time.

What most people ignore is when the mind is fatigued.

When they can’t think clear, a quick cup of coffee or
a quick nap is used to refreshed them. Some people
try to redirect their thinking for a few seconds to get
relief from stress.

But all these tricks are only a temporary relief, and
don’t address the long term build up of stress at
the end of the day.

Many people will not seek medical help for mental
fatigue due to the stigma attached to any type of
mental health treatment, which implies the individual
is mentally ill.

Many insurances will not cover the treatment. When
covered, this type of treatment may be considered a
black mark on a health insurance record, which
follows you the rest of your life.

The problem with mental fatigue is, it is hard to shut
off your thinking. Have you ever been tried and
couldn’t fall asleep because you kept thinking of
problems? The best way is to redirect your mind on
to something else.

This is not easy at first. The tension of stress is very
powerful. There are many things to do, book reading,
listening to soft music, talking with friends or love
ones, watching your favorite TV program, or any thing
that is interesting to you, out side of work.

Just like you need to give your body a good nights
rest every night, you also need to give your mind a
rest at the end of each day.

You need a plan for the health care of your mind as
well as for your body.