job stress

Occupational mental burden

Job stress is the physical and emotional strain that arises from workplace demands, pressures, or conflicts.

It can stem from heavy workloads, tight deadlines, difficult colleagues, or job insecurity: The job stress was affecting her sleep.

Chronic job stress contributes to burnout and health problems.

Opposites
occupational well-being

job stressjob satisfaction

Contentment with one's employment

work-life balance · career satisfaction · job security · occupational health

life domain

job stressfamily stress

Strain from kinship dynamics

financial stress

life domain causing strain

job stresspersonal time

Hours for oneself

free time · downtime

Family

job, stress, workplace stress

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G