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Stress at Work
asked to close a deal or make a presentation in English; think about
the stress involved!
Phrases to Ask Yourself to Determine
If You Are Overstressed
Do I have enough time, patience, or knowledge to do this
task?
Do I have [the language, enough English, the proper English]
to do this and to do it in the time frame given?
Am I worried about being interrupted?
Am I losing focus or concentration?
I seem to be losing [focus, concentration]; can we take a
break?
Do I have to learn a new skill to handle this task?
Does this task require more people to tackle it?
What else is on my plate?
Do I have to work together with someone else?
Is my colleague stressed?
Is my boss [stressed, angry, worried, impatient, overloaded
with work]?
How will this change my schedule?
How will this impact on the other work I’m doing?
Will I have time to [eat lunch, complete my other work, accept
phone calls, take breaks to exercise, use my vacation time]?
Will I have to work overtime?
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