BLUF
Sleep quality and nutrition best protect against chronic work stress, while exercise mainly supports general health. Individual habits help, but cannot replace organisational responsibility for reducing excessive workloads and unhealthy work conditions.Learning Outcomes
- Differentiate between health behaviours that improve general health and those that specifically buffer the effects of chronic work stress.
- Analyse the impact of sleep quality and nutrition as key protective factors against the physical and psychological effects of sustained workplace stress.
- Evaluate the roles of individual and organisational responsibility in managing work stress.
