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Stress management- Causes and Remedies
This presentation discusses stress management and reducing stress in the workplace. It defines stress as the body's response to demands placed on it, which causes the release of adrenaline and a fight or flight response. Moderate stress can improve performance, but too much stress leads to anxiety. The presentation identifies common stressors like work, relationships, health issues and finances. It lists internal causes like worry and perfectionism, and physical symptoms like moodiness, sleep issues and health problems. The presentation recommends managing stress through identifying stressors, time management, asking for help, relaxation techniques, and maintaining balance in life. It emphasizes using organizers, to-do lists, rewards, and finding times to be productive to better manage time and reduce procrast
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Introduction to the presentation on stress management and its relevance in the workplace.
Definition of stress, its physiological responses, and the distinction between good and bad stress.
Identification of stressors, including external factors like life changes and internal factors like negative thinking.
Discussion of various symptoms indicating stress, including mood changes, memory problems, and behavioral changes.
Perspectives on stress management, implying it’s about duration and strategies for reducing stress.
Various techniques to manage and reduce stress including time management, relaxation methods, and maintaining balance.
Practical time management tips, such as planning, prioritization, and reward systems to enhance productivity.
Understanding procrastination's negative impact and how thoughts influence productivity and procrastination.
Overview of common workplace stressors that affect employees, including lack of control and work overload.
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- 3. What Is Stress?...... • Stress is the body’s automatic response to any physical or mental demand placed on it. • Adrenaline is a chemical naturally produced in our body as a response to stress . • Fight or Flight response is illicited.
- 4. Is All StressBad? • 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
- 5. Identifying Stressors Situations, activities,and relationships that cause ‘trauma’ to one’s physical, emotional, or psychological self
- 6. CAUSES OF STRESS ExternalCauses • Major life changes • Work or school • Relationship difficulties • Financial problems • Being too busy • Children and family
- 7. CAUSES OF STRESS InternalCauses • Chronic worry • Pessimism • Negative self-talk • Unrealistic expectations/Perfectionism • Rigid thinking, lack of flexibility • All-or-nothing attitude
- 8. SYMPTOMS OF STRESS •Moodiness • Irritability or short temper • Agitation, inability to relax • Feeling overwhelmed • Sense of loneliness and isolation • Depression or general unhappiness
- 9. CONTD…… • Memory problems •Inability to concentrate • Poor judgment • Seeing only the negative • Anxious or racing thoughts • Constant worrying
- 10. CONTD…… • Eating moreor less • Sleeping too much or too little • Isolating yourself from others • Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities • Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax • Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)
- 11. How You ThinkAbout Stress? She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change,
- 12. How to ManageStress ?.......
- 13. Ways of ReducingStress ?....... • Mentally strong people are good at relationships. • Reading good books • Helping and counseling others. • Live in the present. • Be Yourself. • New ideas. • Be curious
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- 15. NO SELF…… NOENEMY…….
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- 19. Other ways ofReducing Stress • Identify your stressors • Time management • Ask for help • Take breaks • Keep moving
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- 21. Find Reasons ToLove Your Life
- 22. The Key WordIs…. Balance
- 23. Time Management What’s WorkedFor Me 1. Use an Organizer 2. “To Do” Lists
- 24. What’s Worked ForMe 1. Use an Organizer o Get an organizer and use it. o Schedule everything! o Include classes, study time, projects, tests, work and play.
- 25. What’s Worked ForMe 2. “To Do” Lists o Make a daily “to do” lists. o Include priorities (a,b,c,…1,2,3) o Anything not done today is the first on the list tomorrow.
- 26. What’s Worked ForMe 3. Rewards! o Reward things I need to get done with things I love. o Example: 10 minutes of TV, phone, etc. after 50 minutes of studying. o Example: after two hours of studying 30 minutes of exercise.
- 27. What’s Worked forMe 4. The “3 Ds” • Anytime you get a new task, immediately do one of the three D’s with it. 1. Do it now! 2. Dump It! 3. Delegate it! (get someone else to do it)
- 28. What’s Worked ForMe 5. Use “in between” Times • “Time opportunities” are everywhere – use them. • Have materials (Blackberry, flashcards, notes, etc.) ready.
- 30. The Art ofProcrastination • Wastes more time worrying about the outcome or avoiding what seems to be unpleasant. • Art of Delaying the Inevitable • Where can you lose time? – Worrying about finishing on time. – Worrying about the final outcome. – Distractions. – Doing “unimportant” things first.
- 31. The Power ofThought Procrastinating Productive I must/have to…or something awful will happen. I choose to... I've gotta finish... When can I get started on... Oh God, this assignment is huge!. Where is the best place to start? I must do well (fantastic, perfect). I'll do okay; I'll give it time. I can't succeed. I will succeeding if I...
- 32. EXERCISE 1 2 34 5 1. Uncertain about various aspects of your work environment 2. Lack of control over people, events, and work. 3. The implementation of new technologies. 4. Lack of career opportunities and progress 5. Rigid insensitive unresponsive supervisors 6. Work overload 7. Confusing expectations from other people at work.