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MINDFULNESS-AT-WORK5 MIN READ

Demand or Resource?

Classify work stress before choosing the intervention.

The situation Elena has three urgent pings, a half-written board update, and a headache. Her first story is 'I'm bad at focus.' The more accurate question may be whether the system is overloaded. Strain gets easier to solve when you classify it correctly. Job Demands-Resources model The Job Demands-Resources model explains strain as the collision of high demands with insufficient resources. Mindfulness adds a diagnostic layer: it helps you notice whether you are facing a true demand problem, a resource gap, or a recovery deficit. A racing mind at 4:40 p.m. may not mean you lack discipline; it may mean…

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