dana centre - event - Job Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction?

It’s the New Year, and you’re back at work after the Christmas break. Back to a job you love and you have great plans for? Or do you get that horrible feeling in the pit of your stomach at the thought of doing a job you dislike?

While the pressure of a progressive career is a motivating factor for some people, too often people are negatively stressed at work. Perhaps you’ve got an unreasonable boss who doesn’t value you. Maybe there’s a bully in the office. Do angry callers shout at you about things you cannot change? Are you stuck in a dead-end job? The prospect of redundancy in today’s economic climate is a real one. What impact does stress at work have on our physical and mental health?

Biologically, stress is the consequence of our body and mind responding inappropriately to emotional or physical threats. These threats trigger the release of hormones that set off a chain of bodily reactions: your heart beats faster and you start to sweat, for example. Prolonged stress can lead to headaches, depression and sleeplessness, and can even affect your immune system. But as individuals we vary - a situation that’s difficult for one person might be dealt with easily by another.

Cary Cooper, Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University, is a world-leading expert in stress and related workplace issues. Tonight he will talk about the changing nature of work, the sources of stress and what we - and organisations too - can do about it.

This event is organised by: The European Dana Alliance for the Brain

Speakers

Professor Cary Cooper, Lancaster University

Facilitator: Elaine Snell, The European Dana Alliance for the Brain