Job satisfaction has several definitions;

However, only you can define the criteria for satisfaction with the atmosphere at work in which you live every day. It seems evident that some days pass with great difficulty at work;

But there are warning signs that alert the employee to the need to pay attention before a bad week in the office turns into unending work stress, which harms health.

Your body may read some signs that confirm that you are not satisfied with your job, and suffer from some problems that change your lifestyle, and then reflect on your daily behavior, and appear in the form of physical and psychological pain.

So here are some signs that you are not well, and the reason is your job.

Sleep problems

"Often times insomnia is associated with sleep problems," says clinical psychologist Monique Reynolds of the Center for Anxiety and Behavior Change.

According to Reynolds, most people with sleep problems say they are unable to sleep;

Because thoughts clash in their minds, or they are unable to stay asleep for hours on end, as they wake up in the middle of the night contemplating their to-do list.

Maybe a few turbulent nights aren't a big deal;

But if you become a regular pattern, it could be a sign that your work stress has become toxic.

"If your haunting thoughts are constantly linked to work, this is a sign that something out of balance in your life deserves to be paused and revisited," Reynolds added.

When the workplace becomes an area of ​​danger and possibly a battlefield, your body muscles become chronically tight (Getty Images)

Headache

When the workplace becomes a danger zone and possibly a battleground and cascade crises, it keeps your body muscles tight, according to the American Psychological Association.

Chronic tension may cause neck and shoulder pain, migraines and tension headaches.

General pain

When your job is toxic, you may feel as if you are fighting a tiger on your desk, while you live in a state of constant threat and struggle for survival, as your brain floods you with adrenaline and other stress hormones, and you are always ready to respond or clash with your colleague or your boss about unpleasant things.

For example, if you write emails, notice that your shoulders are bent and your jaw is tight, this could be a sign that your job is affecting your health.

Your mental health is getting worse

Increased stress can exacerbate existing mental health problems.

In 2012, an analysis of 279 studies found the relationship between feelings of job injustice and employee health complaints;

Like overeating and depression, unfair treatment at work can cause us great stress, and may cause chronic depression and anxiety.

Weak immunity

If you regularly catch colds, your job may be the culprit.

A large body of research shows that chronic stress can harm the immune system.

This makes you more likely to get sick.

Chronic fatigue

Feeling of constant fatigue even outside of work hours, that fatigue that neither a day's nap nor a weekend off, toxic jobs can plunge you into a vicious cycle of exhaustion.

Your stomach announces its complaint

Indigestion, constipation, and bloating can be associated with stress;

Because the latter affects what the intestines digest, and can also alter the nature of the gut bacteria;

Which in turn affects our general mood.

Indigestion, constipation and bloating are associated with psychological stress (German)

Appetite disturbance

Your appetite is closely related to your brain.

Under acute stress, the fight-or-flight response triggers adrenaline, which prompts you to overeat as a kind of involuntary response against perceived danger.

According to a letter from Harvard University, under long-term stress at work, the adrenal glands secrete and form cortisol, a hormone that can increase hunger.

When your job causes long-term psychological and physical distress, you may turn to food for relief.

Harvard University also stated that eating sugary foods may impair stress responses and feelings, which is why they are often viewed as comfort foods.

But it is undoubtedly unhealthy.

How do you save yourself?

  • Take breaks, after your body is on high alert to defend you from unreasonable demands from business administration or bad bosses, you need to give it time off.

    "When we don't give our nervous system a chance to relax and reset itself, it starts to cause long-term damage," Reynolds said.

  • Find friends outside of work, they alone are able to relieve symptoms of stress, and avoid hanging out with co-workers;

    Because job problems will be present among you, and then the feeling of tension will increase.

  • Give yourself time to meditate, read, or exercise, as these can help relieve stress symptoms.

  • Reframe your negative thinking. One of the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy is that the way you think can change how you feel.

  • Changing employment is a luxury not available to everyone; But we can focus on the position we can control, our strengths, our achievements during the last period at work, and how they contributed to the development of our professional history. These things make us feel inner confidence and give us more satisfaction.