Chronic work-related<\/strong> stress is responsible for 30% of all sick leave in Spain. And this is hardly a surprise, because there are few environments with such a high potential for stress as the workplace. Excessive workloads<\/strong>, lack of motivation, stimuli or recognition, job instability and precariousness, poor time management<\/strong>, market hyper-competitiveness, the challenges of striking a balance between work and family life, the culture of optimisation or multitasking<\/strong> keep us in a constant and unhealthy state of alert. And since we spend almost a third of our adult lives working, it\u2019s the perfect recipe for stress.<\/p>\n Since January 2022, the World Health Organization has recognised working too hard, or \u201cburnout\u201d, as an occupational phenomenon<\/strong>, including it as one of the main mental health<\/strong> problems. But not all stress is negative.<\/p>\n Cinthya Molina, psychologist at SHA Wellness Clinic, tells us that \u201cstress is a natural mechanism<\/strong> that we need to survive: it helps us to achieve our goals and puts us on alert for any threat. In fact, studies have shown that low levels of stress boost memory, while too much stress suppresses it. The problem occurs when acute stress, which is good and necessary, becomes chronic and we don\u2019t know how to manage it\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n When work stress becomes chronic, you might start to notice lack of concentration, scattered thinking,<\/strong> apathy, lack of motivation, memory loss, physical and mental fatigue, sadness and irritability<\/strong>. All these symptoms end up causing back pain, migraines, digestive, psychological and cardiovascular problems, sleep disturbances<\/strong> and even hormonal imbalances.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How we treat chronic stress at SHA<\/strong><\/p>\n