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1. REDUCE MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION

Employees who experience excessive stress may become emotionally exhausted, leading to a lack of motivation that can negatively affect company culture. High levels of stress and exhaustion can make it more difficult for employees to stay engaged with their work, ultimately lowering their productivity.

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Work pressure is the urge you get to complete work related tasks within a specific period to appropriate and acceptable levels. It could be overwhelming demands at the workplace or small or ordinary inconveniences that create pressure on an individual.

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Strategies required to work under pressure

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Strategies required to work under pressure

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1. ADOPT A POSITIVE MINDSET

When we’re faced with pressure, it’s easy to slip into negative thinking. It is important for us to adopt a positive mindset because it means to view challenges as opportunities for growth and learning.

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Research paper on the importance of working under pressure

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Research paper on the importance of working under pressure

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Research Paper 1 : https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.12362

The company showed financial growth and outperformed their competitors financially

Their stock evaluations grew on average 5.1× over 10 years (2009–2019)

The findings demonstrated employees with the right amount of pressure found work to be more motivating rather than overwhelming

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There are many news articles and reports discussing the involvement of working under pressure in both the school life and the work life.

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1. HEAVY WORKLOAD AND LONG HOURS

may lead to frequently working overtime in order to finish the heavy workload. This contributes to the lack of personal time of an individual that is originally dedicated to relaxation and entertainment.

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deliver work to deadlines

inconsistent demands

unexpectedly becomes unavailable

organisation is short-staffed

emergencies requiring precise actions to mitigate losses

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2. DEADLINES

Short due dates and insufficient time will lead to an individual panicking to finish tasks given, thus cramping everything in limited time. This will greatly burden him/her

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3. CHANGES IN DUTIES

Especially after promotions or switching workplace, an individual has to fit into the brand new environment. The sudden change in schedules will cause stress to employees.

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2. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM

Chronic work-related stress can impact physical health like people may experience negative health effects such as headaches, insomnia, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disease, and fatigue, according to research from the Center of Disease Control

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3. LOW PRODUCTIVITY

Workplace stress can manifest in decreased your productivity resulting in lower output and affecting revenue, customer satisfaction, and company morale. The consequences can be significant when employees aren’t productive in their roles.

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Impact of time pressure

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1460037/full

Guide to pressure for students

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coping-with-exam-pressure-a-guide-for-students/coping-with-exam-pressure-a-guide-for-students

Benefits of pressure

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/nov/18/under-pressure-how-stress-can-change-our-lives-for-the-better

Performing under pressure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CPEfi-5VaA

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These are articles and video are all made less than a decade ago, made by multiple profound researchers who's expertise is in this field.

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Research Paper 2 : https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9365943/

Work pressure was sometimes linked to better performance with limitations

Working under pressure is inevitable especially in high-stakes professions

According to the challenge–hindrance stressor framework (Cavanaugh et al., 2000; LePine et al., 2005; Crawford et al., 2010), work pressure can act as a challenge that promotes growth and performance when managed well.

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Daily work pressure and task performance: The moderating role of recovery and sleep

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Whereas previous research has focused on the link between (mental and physical) workload and task performance, less is known about the intervening mechanisms influencing this relationship. In the present study, we test the moderating roles of daily…

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Research Paper 3 :

Significantly positively impacts doctoral students’ innovative behaviour

Surveyed 452 Chinese doctoral students between May and August 2023, using SPSS 26.0 and Mplus 8.3 for statistical analyses

It shows that not all pressure is bad, the difference lies in how individuals appraise and cope with the pressure

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Frontiers | Good stress or bad stress? An empirical study on the impact of time pressure on doctoral students’ innovative behavior

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In recent years, with rapid societal advancement and profound transformations in knowledge production, doctoral students are increasingly facing significant…

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When we break a large task into smaller steps, it becomes easier to start and maintain momentum as it is more approachable and less challenging. This approach could also help us track progress and identify potential issues early on.

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3. MAINTAINING HEALTHY WORK LIFE BALANCE 

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3. MAINTAINING HEALTHY WORK LIFE BALANCE 

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By balancing work and personal life, it prevents burnouts and ensures us with time to relax and recharge. Not only does it enhances our overall quality of life, making us more satisfied and engaged at work, it can also foster creativity and problem-solving as we're constantly facing new challenges at work.