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    Stress can be defined as the mental, physical, emotional and behavioral reactions to perceived demands or threats. Stress occurs when there is an imbalance between demands placed on a person and the resources available to meet those demands. There are two main types of stress - eustress, which is positive stress that motivates performance, and distress, which is negative stress that has negative physical and psychological impacts. Individual and organizational stress management techniques aim to reduce distress and maintain a balanced level of eustress.

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    Chapter 5.

    Stress Management
    What is Stress?
    • Stress can be defined as our

    mental, physical, emotional, and

    behavioral reactions to any

    perceived demands or threats.

    • Stress is a form of pain or

    discomfort that comes to tell you

    there is something which you


    What Is Stress
    ● Stress is a mind and/ body’s response or

    reaction to a real or imagined threat, event

    or change.

    • It is your reaction to any stimulus that you


    can not deal with before.
    • Stressors—events that produce physical
    and psychological reaction demands on a
    person
    Triggers/sources of stress/stressors

    • Competing with • Over qualified

    colleagues
    • Under Qualified

    • Being fired g
    • Dealing with

    • Demotion Aggressive people

    • New job • Noisy Environments

    • Conflict with Colleagues • Incommunicative


    STRESSFUL THINKING

    Effects of stressful thinking

    • Feelings of hopelessness

    • Lack of enthusiasm

    • No motivation

    • Loss of self esteem

    • Prisoner of your own creation


    Is All Stress Bad?
    • Moderate levels of stress may actually
    improve performance and efficiency
    • Too little stress may result in boredom
    • Too much stress may cause an
    unproductive anxiety level
    Based on their output, stress is categorized in
    to n
    two
    EUSTRESS: or positive stress occurs when the

    level of stress is high enough to motivate you

    to move into action to get things

    accomplished.
    DISTRESS
    Distress or negative stress occurs when your

    level of stress is either too high or too low and

    your body and/or mind begin to respond

    negatively to the stressors.


    stage of stress
    1. ALARM STAGE
    As you begin to experience a stressful event or

    perceive something to be stressful psychological

    changes occur in your body.

    This experience or perception disrupts your

    body’s normal balance and immediately your

    body begins to respond to the stressor(s) as

    effectively as possible.
    EXAMPLES
    ● increased heart rate

    ● increased respiration

    ● increased temperature

    ● increased blood pressure.


    2. RESISTANCE STAGE
    During this stage individuals are tries to cope or

    adapt to the stressors

    Your friends, family or co-workers may notice

    changes in you

    before you do so it is important to examine their

    feedback to make sure you do not reach overload.


    3. Tiredness/Exhaustion Stage/
    give up
    • During this stage the stressor is not being

    managed effectively and the body and mind are

    not able to repair the damage.


    EXAMPLES
    Digestive disorders,

    withdrawal,

    headaches,

    tension,

    restlessness,
    Signs of Stress
    1. You feel irritable.

    2. You have sleeping difficulties.


    Edward Creagan, MD
    3. You do not get any joy out of life.

    4. Your appetite is disturbed.

    5. You have relationship problems and


    have a difficult time getting along with
    people.
    What Makes Something Stressful?
    • Situations that have strong demands

    • Situations that are imminent

    • Life transitions

    • Ambiguity

    • Desirability
    POSITIVE STRESSORS
    This includes:
    • A new house
    • A new car
    • Winning the lottery
    • A promotion
    • Joining college
    NEGATIVE STRESSORS
    Again, there are many negative stressors
    • A poor attitude
    • Being in a toxic (harmful) environment,
    around toxic people
    • any loss
    • Role overload/confusion
    • Too many bills, too little money
    Role Ambiguity Work
    Overload Occupation

    Job Work-Related Resource


    Security Inadequacy
    Stressors

    Management Working
    Monitoring Style Conditions
    Consequences of Stress

    Individual Organizational
    Individual Consequences of Stress
    Psychological Physiological

    • Anxiety Stress • High blood pressure


    • Depression
    • Low self-esteem • Headaches
    • Sleeplessness
    • Frustration • skin diseases
    Behavioral
    • Family problems • Heart disease
    • Burnout • Excessive smoking
    • Cancer
    • Substance abuse
    • Accident proneness
    • Appetite disorders
    • Violence
    Organizational Stress Management
    • Find jobs that provide a personally acceptable and
    balance between effort required and rewards.

    • Redesign a dysfunctional job.

    • Employ appropriate m.gerial

    Styles

    • Develop healthy ways of coping.


    OSM……
    • Increase individuals’ autonomy and control

    • Ensure that individuals are compensated properly

    • Maintain job demands/requirements at healthy levels

    • Ensure that employees have adequate skills to keep


    up-to-date with technical changes in the workplace
    Contd…
    • Increase employees involvement in important decision
    making

    • Improve physical working conditions

    • Provide for job security and career development

    • Provide healthy work schedules

    • Improve communication to help avoid uncertainty and


    ambiguity
    Individual Stress Management
    • Exercise regularly • Avoid unnecessary competition

    • Practice healthy lifestyle • Recognize and accept personal


    limits
    • Be realistic
    • Develop social support networks
    • Use systematic relaxation
    • Focus on enjoying what you do
    • Develop and use planning
    skills • Go easy with criticism

    • Simplify your life – Delegate • Take time off

    • Take one thing at a time


    Other Helpful tips
    • Changing perceptions and expectations
    • Break jobs/tasks into manageable parts
    • Set reasonable/realistic goals
    • Set boundaries
    • Don’t compromise your values/beliefs
    • Schedule time
    Benefits of Stress Management
    • Physical health gets better
    -more energy and stamina (staying power)
    • Emotions stabilized
    -positive attitude
    -hopeful/happier
    • Ability to focus improved
    -able to learn and achieve
    - Better performance
    The Key Word Is….
    Balance

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