April 2023
Beginner
240 pages
4h
English
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1Why Resilience Is Necessary Now
Stress Wears the Heart Out
The protagonist of this story, Reisa Suto, has just changed jobs and has started working for an advertising agency. In her new workplace, her days are filled with stress.
Many of us have experienced similar stress at work. We may have said to ourselves, “I have too much to do for this job. I won't meet the deadline,” “I can't show my weakness in front of my superior,” or “Things haven't been going well for me recently. I'm tired.” If you shut out such cries from your heart and try too hard, fatigue can build up inside.
According to a survey done by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, about 60% of laborers feel some sort of stress and concern at their workplace. (Source: 2012 Laborer Health Investigation.)
Three main drivers account for workplace stress:
- Problems from interpersonal relationships
- Quality of work issues
- Workload concerns
A typical example of the first one, problems from interpersonal relationships, is the relationship with your superior. Reisa was also unable to get used to her superior's commanding attitude and started to feel irritated. If this relationship worsens, there's a chance that it will turn into harassment.
Various hierarchical relationships can also become a source of stress. Some examples include having cold coworkers, being unrecognized by superiors, and being unable to ...
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