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Managing Job Stress

Managing your job stress can help you become a happier, more productive employee. Learn strategies to deal with coworker conflicts and to avoid workplace burnout.

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How a Toxic Work Environment Affects Mental Health
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
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How to Relieve Job Stress After Work
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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Complaining About Work and Creating Stress
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
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The Stress of Working From Home
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
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How Vacations Can Affect Your Stress Levels
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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How to Reduce Noise Pollution's Negative Effects
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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5 Occasions When You Have to Say No to Your Boss
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
Difficult co-workers can create significant job stress.
The Relationship Between Job Stress and Income Level
Fact checked by Adah Chung
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The Best Ways to Deal With New Job Stress
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
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Synchronizing Your Biological Clock With a Schedule
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Difficult co-workers can create significant job stress.
How to Handle a Difficult Co-Worker
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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How to Make Your Job More Enjoyable
Fact checked by Adah Chung
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How the Glorification of Busyness Impacts Our Well-Being
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
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9 Simple Ways to Deal With Stress at Work
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
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Job Factors That Contribute to Employee Burnout
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
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Chronic Job Stress Is a Risk Factor for Heart Disease
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI, FACC, FACP
Red Sheet in a Meadow
When and How to Effectively Take a Mental Health Day
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
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How to Find Satisfaction at Your Current Job
By Elizabeth Scott, MS
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How to Deal With a Job You Hate
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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The Value of a Psychologically Healthy Workplace
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
Mindful eating is great for stress relief.
Lunchtime Stress Relief Strategies
Fact checked by Adah Chung
Some forms of stress are mild, but they can add up to more stress.
7 Tips on Handling Computer Stress and Frustration
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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Workplace Bullying Causes Anxiety Issues
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
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How to Heal From Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
Creative differences can make tempers flare in any office
Coping With Being Bullied for Your Values
By Sherri Gordon
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5 Ways to Heal From Workplace Bullying
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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11 Ways to Deal With a Workplace Cyberbully
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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How Common Is Female Sexual Harassment?
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
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7 Ways Workplace Cliques Harm the Work Environment
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
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How to Cope With Passive Aggressive Bullies
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Businesswomen arguing at the office
Female Bullies at Work: 7 Signs of an Office Mean Girl
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
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The Effects of Workplace Bullying
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
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How to Confront Workplace Bullying
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
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6 Reasons Why People Are Bullied at Work
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
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How to Tell If Your Boss Is a Bully
Fact checked by Adah Chung
Burnout businesswoman under pressure in the office
An Overview of Workplace Bullying
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD