Stress is a normal response to the demands of work. It can be beneficial in short bursts, helping you stay alert and perform at your best. However, prolonged or excessive job stress can be damaging to your mental health. Stress can be a trigger for depression and/or anxiety, and may cause an existing condition to worsen. And it's not just your health that can suffer as well as affecting your relationships and life outside work, stress can increase your risk of injury, fatigue and burnout. Stress Identification Physical signs of stress include: chest pain or a pounding heart fatigue muscle tension, pains and headaches episodes of fast, shallow breathing and excessive sweating loss or change of appetite sleeping problems. Non-physical signs include: feeling overwhelmed or frustrated being irritable losing confidence and being indecisive thinking negatively memory problems excessive worrying. Finding a balance With busy schedules, it’s easy ...