Common causes of panic: which ones did you come across?

"There is no panic that you can not eliminate; There is no problem that you can not solve. " Lauren Weisberger.

Sometimes work can be stressful. Even when we think that we control our life, stress can appear suddenly and become too much work. And it is at such moments that panic appears.

Panic is the response of the brain to overwhelming irritants.

In general, this is a useful reaction, and it exists to help us find out that something dangerous is happening to life. But panic does not distinguish the real danger from the fictitious. Work can be one of the worst places to start experiencing panic. Often, when you are in the office, you realize that you should calm down and leave personal problems behind the door. But this does not always work.

Below are five reasons why there is panic and how to cope with it.

1. Fear of failure

Nobody likes failure, especially in the work environment. Doing your job well, you keep it. Doing poorly, you risk being fired.

Loss of work can mean a loss of livelihood and a total change in lifestyle. And this is very unsettling, especially for those who strive for stability in everything. With prolonged exposure to stress, panic can occur in this regard.

Instead of focusing on the moments when something can go wrong, think about what you have already achieved. Be confident in your talents. You did not just take this job for a reason. Remind yourself of all the things that you are capable of.

2. Overtime work

Sometimes we work, getting out of the way. Sometimes we take on almost unbearable tasks. When you are already under pressure, and the mountain of tasks is growing, there is a feeling of exhaustion and your own insignificance.

People work at different rates, and sometimes bosses delegating work do not have enough understanding of how much their subordinate can do. An easy way to minimize panic is to ask management to extend deadlines or delegate some of the authority to other employees.

3. External stress

It's hard to leave problems at home when you go to work. As a result, even if everything is in order in the office, stress still comes on the heels and leads to panic. All you need is to talk to someone and put everything in order. A friend, family member or therapist can help cope with your personal and professional stress.

4. Financial problems

Leadership can also cause a panic. An unexpected financial recession causes an immediate emotional reaction. When a panic devours a leader, it can manifest itself a little differently than when an ordinary employee is panicking. In the end, the boss always has more responsibility. And the crisis in the company is reflected in administrators and managers more than on their subordinates. To prevent panic reactions, one should soberly assess the situation and understand what can be done to solve the problem.

5. Actions and their consequences

This occurs in the working environment and in everyday life. We start something new and can not guarantee that the outcome will be favorable. And if the bad result was our fault, because of our specific actions, it's nothing. But sometimes it's just cause and effect, weakly dependent on the creator of the process itself. Searching for what happened is what happened, by itself can lead to panic, so it's better to focus on where to move on in the already prevailing situation.

How to cope with panic?

It's not always possible to solve a problem that led to stress and panic. And if the problem can not be solved, you need to stop worrying about it. Here are some tips.

1. Look at everything from the side

Whether you are a leader or a subordinate, the advice to take a step back is relevant for everyone. We all are very focused on our tasks and our small worlds, but sometimes you need to look at the whole picture, maybe the puzzle was not quite the same as you thought?

Take a pause, take a deep breath and ignore the total involvement in the situation. A look from the outside can help to understand where and how to move, and see the ways that were not visible to you from your point of view.

2. Understand and accept that everything is temporary

If you physically feel how panic is approaching (a strongly beating heart, dizziness, nausea, etc.), there are means that can help cope with this. Know that this is not fatal. Even if it may seem dangerous to life. Panic attacks, as a rule, last only a few minutes. Go to a quiet place and wait until the attack is over.

3. Be a Good Leader

If you are a supervisor and one of your subordinates suffers from panic symptoms, or you suspect that your employees may be on the verge of panicking, let them go somewhere to calm down. Panic attacks are easily removed if there is no situation that caused them. Understanding and sympathy - that's what a man needs from a boss. In the end, no one is insured against panic reactions.

4. Find the root cause of the problem

When panic attacks begin, it may be tempting to simply cure or wait for the symptoms and not to change anything. But to prevent panic, you need to solve what caused it. After all, it just signals the need for change. This is true both for internal stress and for work situations that can cause panic in the company, for example, a drop in the number of customers or an increase in the number of lost customers. The earlier the problem is determined, the easier it is to solve it, which means that you will not panic any more when an unforeseen circumstance occurs.

Panic in the workplace can be prevented for both managers and employees. Recognizing the symptoms and the reasons why the panic occurs is an important step in the right direction to minimize the panic that all employees experience. Minimizing the panic response helps both companies and employees, allowing the company to work more logically and efficiently, without the ill-considered decisions being made in a panic, as well as providing workers with a more stress-free environment.