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Stress Management

The document discusses stress, including its causes, symptoms, and management techniques. Stress occurs when pressures exceed a person's ability to cope. It has physical, mental, behavioral, and emotional symptoms. Stressors can be external like noise or internal like worries. Work and non-work stressors include issues like rules, relationships, and major life events. The document recommends managing stress through awareness of triggers, balancing pressures with coping abilities, and developing control techniques like positive thinking, exercise, and relaxation.

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Stress Management

The document discusses stress, including its causes, symptoms, and management techniques. Stress occurs when pressures exceed a person's ability to cope. It has physical, mental, behavioral, and emotional symptoms. Stressors can be external like noise or internal like worries. Work and non-work stressors include issues like rules, relationships, and major life events. The document recommends managing stress through awareness of triggers, balancing pressures with coping abilities, and developing control techniques like positive thinking, exercise, and relaxation.

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Stress Management

BY NISHA GUPTA
Outline:
 What is stress
 Symptoms of Stress
 Internal/External stressors
 Work and non-work related stressors
 Stress Management Techniques
 Stress Control
What is Stress ?
Stress is the reaction people have to excessive pressures or other
type of demand placed upon them. It arises when they worry that
they can’t cope.

These demands are know as stressors


Symptoms of Stress
 Physical symptoms
 Mental symptoms
 Behavioural symptoms
 Emotional symptoms
Feeling of Stress
 Worry
 Tense
 Tired
 Frightened
 Elated
 Depressed
 Anxious
 Anger
Definition of Stress

S=P>R
Stress occurs when the pressure is greater than the resource
Types of Stressors

External
Internal
External Stressors

Physical Environment (noise)


Social Interaction (aggression)

Organizational Stress (rules)


Major Life events (marriage)
Daily Hassles (transport)
Types of Stressors

Work Related
Non-work Related
Work Related Stressors

Benefit Cuts

Company
Bureaucracy
Takeover

Work
Poor working
conditions
Related Overtime

Fast Pace
Job Security
Work
Non-Work Related Stressors

Lifestyle

Threat:
Physical, Lack of
Financial, sleep
Social

Non Work -
related
Uncertain
Fear
ty

Misunders
tanding
Factors Influencing Stress at Work

 The drive for success  Uncertainty


 Changing work  Relationships at work
patterns
 Change at work
 Working conditions responsibility
 Overwork  Job security
 Under-work  Resource Inadequacy
Stress Management Plan

Recognize the Problem….

Identify the source of the negative stress


Plan measures to overcome the stress
Counselling or talking to friends
Stress Control?

ABC STRATEGY
ABC Strategy

A = AWARENESS

What causes you stress?


How do you react?
ABC Strategy
B = BALANCE

There is a fine line between positive / negative stress

How much can you cope with before it becomes negative ?


ABC Strategy

C = CONTROL

What can you do to help yourself combat the negative effects of stress
?
Stress Management Techniques
 Change your thinking
 Positive thinking; reframing
 Change your behavior
 Be assertive. Get organized
 Change your lifestyle
 Diet, smoking and alcohol; Exercises; Sleep
Change Your Lifestyle
 Diet
 Smoking & Alcohol
 Exercise
 Sleep
 Leisure
 Relaxation
Benefits of Stress Management
 Higher self-esteem
 Less self-conscious
 Less anxious
 Manage stress more successfully
 Appreciate yourself and others more easily
 Feeling of self-control
The key to a stress less life is……Balance

Thank you!

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