December 18, 2025
Workplace performance is often deeply influenced by what is happening in our lives outside of the office. When personal challenges — such as family responsibilities, health concerns, or financial pressures — overlap with professional demands, it can be difficult to maintain focus and productivity.
The lesson Recognizing Personal Stress and Seeking Support is designed to help you navigate these moments by identifying the early warning signs of burnout and stress. By taking this course, you will learn how to communicate your needs effectively without oversharing, how to leverage available company resources proactively, and how to maintain your professional well-being during difficult personal periods.
This lesson teaches:
- Personal and Work Stress Compound Each Other: When dealing with personal challenges, your capacity to handle normal work demands shrinks — recognize this as a predictable human response, not a personal failure.
- Watch for Warning Signs: Difficulty concentrating, emotional volatility, physical symptoms, and avoidance behaviors signal that personal stress is significantly impacting your work performance.
- You Don't Need to Overshare: Seek support by acknowledging you're dealing with personal challenges without disclosing details you're uncomfortable sharing — focus on what you need (time, workload adjustment, flexibility).
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Use Available Resources Proactively: Talk to your manager about workload adjustments, consult HR about leave options and accommodations, and access confidential counseling or professional therapists before reaching a crisis point.
Resources
If you have an LMS-connected account, you can download the SCORM file for the Recognizing Personal Stress and Seeking Support microlesson. For more information, please refer to the Available Microlessons content article for additional information.