Fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure, heartburn, digestive problems, skin problems, frequent colds, insomnia, irritability, concentration and memory problems, anxiety, fear, withdrawal, helplessness, depression... and last but not least, poor work performance are the many faces of chronic stress or burnout or severe lack of energy.

According to research by the analytical company Gallup, as many as two-thirds of full-time employees face such problems! Where to look for the causes and how to help?

Manage relationships at work

Research by the aforementioned company shows that poor relationships are among the important factors that lead to burnout in the workplace. As many as 70 percent of respondents believe that good communication, cooperation, and good understanding between all participants are the most important for well-being and health at work. Lack of time is also one of the important factors that cause stress in the workplace. Employees with enough time to complete work tasks are 70 percent less likely to suffer a more severe form of stress and subsequent burnout than those who work under time pressure. Time is the most pressing concern for employees in stressful jobs, such as emergency rooms. Stress is also caused by poor communication with superiors and a lack of their support in performing their work. Unclearly defined work tasks, vague goals, and unreasonable workloads also put workers in distress and rob them of energy. Those who are treated badly at work are twice as likely to suffer a more severe form of burnout.

Examine all relationships

Stress at work is a problem, but it is not necessarily the only reason why we get caught up in the process of burnout and a severe decline in energy. People are different in the way they handle stressful situations. How we handle stress also depends on who we are and what our relationship is to our own needs – physical, mental, social and spiritual. So it depends on whether we eat quality, healthy food, drink enough water, get enough sleep and rest, know how to calm ourselves down in time, solve problems constructively as soon as they arise, express ourselves and seek natural help in time to support stress management. All of this depends on how much energy we have available to handle stressful situations at work. We will be able to handle them more easily if our lifestyle is already balanced and if we are surrounded by people who feel for us and we feel for them. Talking to our best friend about our distress at work can be a significant help. A lunch full of vitamins, proper hydration of the body, relaxing sleep... all give us enough new strength, energy and wisdom to successfully manage a stressful situation at work. However, it will be more difficult to manage it if our lifestyle is already more stressful or unhealthy (the opposite of what is described), if we are dissatisfied with our partnership, if we do not know how to relax and calm our minds, if we prefer not to think about problems, drown them in alcohol or give in to other forms of addiction. To prevent a severe decline in energy as a result of stress at work, it is therefore necessary to air out all relationships, and most of all our relationship with ourselves.

How to calm hormones and the nervous system?

Stress triggers the fight-or-flight response in the body. The surge of stress hormones and nervous irritability cause increased blood pressure, faster heart rate, faster breathing, increased muscle tension, increased blood sugar levels, increased sensory sensitivity, consumption of magnesium, vitamin C, etc. All of this helps us to respond appropriately to acute stress, but in the case of chronic stress, this reaction increasingly exhausts us both psychophysically and emotionally. Many natural remedies help us manage stress and its consequences. These include those listed below.

Cannabidiol (CBD)

Thousands of studies confirm that CBD supports the functioning of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Its optimal functioning is essential, as it is the only way to regain balance if we have slipped out of it on both a physical and mental level. So by taking CBD, we help the ECS to perform its tasks better. Since these include regulating the body's response to stress, calming anxiety and helping to erase the memory of fear in a stressful situation, CBD also helps us manage stress. In addition, CBD may contribute to calming many of the consequences of chronic stress, such as high blood pressure, headaches, insomnia, poor concentration... What's more, it also acts as a preventative in overcoming everyday stressful situations, such as nervousness before public speaking.

Essential oils

You have undoubtedly already felt the calming effect of lavender, which also contributes to better sleep quality. Sandalwood, bergamot, medicinal borage, clary sage, Roman chamomile and essential oils of many other plants that you would not think of working in this direction are also calming. For example, coriander and marjoram essential oils! The former supports us in both physical and mental fatigue, agitation and poor memory. In addition, it has a positive effect on the functioning of the heart and nervous system. Marjoram essential oil is an excellent tonic for the nervous system, so it supports us in managing depression, anxiety, anger, fear, hyperactivity, sadness and much more. You can read more about this in Slobodanka Poštić's book entitled But as aromatherapy.

Adaptogens such as chaga, rosehip, saffron, ginseng, etc. also help to curb stress hormones.

Text: Adriana Dolinar, Ph.D.Vet.Med., the president Associations for the Awakening of the Whole Man and an external employee of the information center - Zadravje.net.

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