Stres zawodowy narastającym zjawiskiem społecznym

Abstract

Life generally passes in constant rush among various situations and personalities. One has no influence over many events. We live “in a world of produced risk, which is the price for technological and civilisational progress”, as Piotr Sztompka, a famous Polish sociologist said. Unfortunately, new kinds of risks still occur not only in professional but also in private life. We have to cope with much uncertainty at almost every turn. Moreover, Sztompka pointed out that “the risk connected with the results of certain activities is a perennial and common factor in social life”. This uncertainty causes frustration as well as nervous tension in several aspects. However, in a positive way, being under stress is a standard response to one’s physical, mental and emotional sphere. There is no way to avoid stress, so people have to get used to living with it and learn how to defend themselves against its destructive influence. One can learn to do it effectively enough to make stress as negligible as possible. What is more, there are many ways of solving difficult problems, overcoming the stress and not becoming its victim. All in all, in spite of many vicissitudes of life, one should look ahead with an optimistic attitude at the world and the people around.