WORKDAY STRESS

Stress is experienced when people feel events are not under their control, are unpredictable or confront the limits of their capabilities.  The sorts of situation which can cause undue stress are:

DIFFICULTIES AT WORK
A mismatch between the demands of the work and the level of individual capability can lead to a feeling of inadequacy and cause performance to deteriorate.

DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL PROBLEMS
A health problem, stormy relationships or family tragedy, are events which can occupy someone's mind to the exclusion of everything else.  If people are absorbed by such problems, they will not be able to concentrate on other things which demand their attention.

EXCESSIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
A need to meet stringent standards and tight deadlines puts pressure on people to take on too many responsibilities in order to fulfill their obligations.  The fear of not achieving what is required can be stultifying and inhibit performance.

The same stressful circumstances do not trigger the same reactions in people, but everyone tends to be affected in some way or another.