stress management

Stress Management :

Stress Management

Introduction :

Introduction

What is stress ?:

Pressures people feel in life Stress is the emotional and physical strain caused by our response to pressure from the outside world. Inevitable What is stress ?

Sources of Stress:

Environmental Factors Economic uncertainties of the business cycle Political uncertainties of political systems Technological uncertainties of technical innovations Terrorism in threats to physical safety and security Sources of Stress

Sources of Stress:

Organizational Factors Task demands related to the job Role demands of functioning in an organization Interpersonal demands created by other employees Organizational structure (rules and regulations) Organizational leadership (managerial style) Organization’s life stage (growth, stability, or decline) Sources of Stress

Sources of Stress:

Individual Factors Family and personal relationships Economic problems from exceeding earning capacity Personality problems arising for basic disposition Individual Differences Perceptual variations of how reality will affect the individual’s future. Greater job experience moderates stress effects. Social support buffers job stress. Internal locus of control lowers perceived job stress. Strong feelings of self-efficacy reduce reactions to job stress. Sources of Stress

Types of stress:

Positive stress Right amount of stress creates “flow” Concentrate and focus at higher levels Intensely creative, efficient, and satisfying Best performances in this state Types of stress

Negative stress:

Work overload Conflicting priorities Inconsistent values Over-challenging deadlines Conflict with co-workers Unpleasant environments New distractions/situations Negative thoughts Poor work-life balance Personal situations Negative stress

Symptoms of Negative stress :

Symptoms of Negative stress

Yerkes-Dodson law:

Yerkes-Dodson law

Stress management :

Stress management