Construction Workers: Practical Ways to Overcome Stress

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Work on building sites can be stressful. Especially considering that construction workers oftenhave to stick to deadlines while adhering to the necessary safety procedures, this can be astressful task. There is however some simple steps to follow in overcoming stress.

Remember your site training and general construction safety training. Take responsibilityfor your own physical and emotional wellbeing.Determine in advance the habits and negative attitudes you possess that add to thestress you experience.Develop better communication skills to ease and improve your relationships withmanagement and co-workers, this is also vital to your safety and in an emergency.Learn to recognise the warning signs of excessive stress at work. Short periods of stressare not as harmful as a job where you are stressed constantly. Look out for the warningsigns that may include health effects, depression and other emotional effects.Take care of your physical and mental wellbeing. Exercise, eat healthier, get enoughsleep and cut down on alcohol and caffeine which may all contribute to lessening stress.Take a break and relax for a while if the stress seems too much to handle. Rechargeyourself before taking on the next task.

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