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Performance Under Pressure: Managing Stress in the Workplace
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Performance Under Pressure: Managing Stress in the Workplace

by Heidi Wenk Sormaz Ph.D., Bruce Tulgan
January 2003
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
174 pages
2h 14m
English
HRD Press
Content preview from Performance Under Pressure: Managing Stress in the Workplace

CHAPTER 1

Stress in the Workplace

JOE WAS EXHAUSTED when he got out of bed this morning. Once again, he had not slept well—lately, a common problem for him. He was worried about work. There were not only several new tasks and responsibilities he had to juggle, but also a pressing deadline he was working hard to meet and very well might miss. Joe simply didn’t feel like he could handle all the work on his plate.

Now Joe was running late. He couldn’t stop thinking about his ill sister, to whom he hadn’t spoken in days. It was impossible to find a good time to call. “No time, no time, no time,” Joe said to himself, realizing there was no time for his morning exercise, either, or even time to shave. At least he could brush his teeth in the shower. ...

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