Stress in the Workplace - Cloze

Stress in the [?]
Do you suffer from stress at work?
Too much stress is [?] recognised as having a negative impact, not only on the employee, but also on the employer. A stressed worker doesn’t work to full capacity resulting in lower productivity and ultimately in less money being made.
However, short periods of stress can actually [?] out the best in you. It can create a feeling of excitement, and can also [?] creativity. A week of successfully working [?] a tight deadline with your colleagues helps make you feel part of the team, one of the guys. It can be a great motivator.
When you’re feeling the pressure and you’re [?] under the workload though, stress can seriously affect health causing problems such as anxiety, depression, heart problems, back pain, headaches or even worse, migraines. All of this leads to greater [?] which is the last thing a money making organisation wishes to face.
One of the [?] causes of stress has been identified as time management. Workers need to know how to [?]. They also need to know how long they are expected to spend on each [?] and how long they will really have to spend on each task, which may be two different things.
[?] of communication can also be a major cause of stress. This could be between individual employees or between [?] and subordinates. Failure to communicate properly can cause conflict and do serious [?] to companies.
Poor management is an obvious cause of stress. If the manager doesn’t lead his / her [?] well, the ship is going to sink! The manager needs to be capable of defining objectives, of communicating the company’s needs to its workers and of giving the employees the [?] to reach these goals.
So, what can you do if you find your work [?] up, the boss breathing down your [?] and stress pouring out of your ears? A few years ago the answer would have been to get on The Net and start looking for a new job, but that’s not really an option for most of us at this point in time, so the advice is to [?] the best of a bad job.
First of all, identify what you can change, for example you are responsible for what you eat, so make sure you choose the healthy option. Don’t go [?] for fast food, try to eat salads, and buy fruit to snack on. Get into [?] by walking as much as you can even if it’s only taking the stairs instead of the lift.
Check and [?] check what you have to do on each task with your boss. Try to get confirmation in writing of what you’ve been asked to do and with the time [?] clearly stated so that what is required of you is communicated as clearly as possible.
Know yourself. If you get hungy in the afternoon make sure you’ve got a snack [?]. If you’ve found yourself short of time on a project before then make sure you [?] yourself better the next time.
[?], don’t forget a sense of humour and common sense are two things that cost nothing, but are priceless and are needed in every [?].