Causes of Stress

Lifestyle and job stress

• Too much or too little work
• Having to perform beyond experience or perceived abilities
• Time pressures and deadlines
• Lack of relevant information, support and advice
• Unclear expectations of your role from your boss or colleagues
• Career development stress:
• Under-promotion, frustration and boredom with current role
• Over-promotion beyond abilities
• Lack of opportunity
• Lack of job security

• Pressures from your boss or from above in your organization

• Financial problems
• Relationship problems