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CHAPTER

9
MANAGING STRESS
LAYOUT :
 STRESS DEFINED.
 THE NATURE OF STRESS.
 THE STRESS PROCESS.
 INDIVIDUAL DIFFRENCES AND STRESS.
 COMMON CAUSES OF STRESS.
 LIFE STRESSORS.
 CONSEQUENCES OF STRESS.
 MANAGING STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE.
 WORKLIFE LINKAGE.
 CONCLUSION.
1. STRESS DEFINED:

 IS A PERSONAL ADAPTIVE RESPONSE TO STIMULUS


THAT PLACES EXCESSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSICAL
DEMANDS ON THAT PERSON.
2. THE NATURE OF STRESS :
A. STRESS IS OFTEN COMPLEX AND AFFECTS A LARGE
SECTOR OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD.

C. STRESS IS LINKED WITH STIMULUS BOTH PHISICAL


AND PSYCHOLIGICAL TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS ADAPT
TO.

 EACH INDIVIDUAL IS EXPOSED TO VARIOUS EXTERNAL


STRESSORS THAT CAUSE INTERNAL REACTION AND
CAN LEAD TO LONG-TERM DAMAGE.

 EXAMPLES: CEO’S OF MAJORS COMPANIES, DOCTORS


ARE PERFORMING A HIGH RISK OPERATIONS ….ETC.
3. THE STRESS PROCESS :
A. STRESS CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO MAJOR TYPES:

1.EUSTRESS (GOOD STRESS) IE. AN EVENT THAT LEADS


TO PLEASURABLE OUTCOMES.
2.DISTRESS (BAD STRESS) IE. AN EVENT THAT LEADS TO
UNDESIRABLE OUTCOMES.

F. IN BOTH CASES THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT STAGES


IN THE STRESS PROCESS.

H. IN THE FIRST STAGE THE PERSON ENCOUNTER A


STRESSOR WICH TRIGGER A CERTAIN ALRM WITH THE
PERSON .
EXAMPLE: ANNOUNCING A DEADLINE OF A PROJECT.

K. THE PERSON STARTS TO ACT IN SUCH A WAY TO RESIST


THE STRESSORS. EXAMPLE: IGNORING THE TASK ,
SPENDING THE TIME DOING NORMAL ACTIVITIES ( WITHIN
THE CONFERT ZONE ).

M. THE LAST STAGE IS CALLED EXHUSTION WHERE THE


LEVEL OF THE STRESS PEAKS AND PERSON MAY FIND IT
DIFFICULT TO CONTINUE. [ HELP IS NEEDED ]
4. INDIVIDUAL DIFFRENCES AND STRESS :
 PEOPLE REACT TO STRESSORS IN A DIFFERENT
STYLE DEPPINDING ON :
THEIR BACKGROUND, INVIROMENT, PREVIOUS LIFE
EXPERIENCES AND PERSONALITY PROFILE.
 THEIR BACKGROUND: PEOPLE WHO HAS EDUCATED
AND HAS A GOOD BACKGROUND THEY OFTEN REACT
TO STRESSORS DEPPENT ON THE LEVEL OF THEIR
BACKGROUND.
 INVIROMENT: TOO MANY PEOPLE ; LESS RESOURCES
IE JAPAN AND CHINA .
 PERSONALITY PROFILE: TYPE A & TYPE B

IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION


AND SELF MOTIVATION THERFORE ,TYPE A PEOPLE
ARE POSITIVES, SELF MOTIVATED & HIGHLY
COMPATITIVES. IE BUSINESS MEN WHO TAKE ALL THE
CHANCES TO SUCCEEDS.
BILL GATES HIS DREAM WAS EVERY HOUSE SHOULD
HAVE A PC.
TYPE B PEOPLE ARE NEGATIVE, LUCK MOTIVATION
AND NOT COMPATITIVE. HAPPY WITH THEIR STATUS .

• MOST OF TYPE A PEOPLE HAVE HARDINESS WICH IS THE


ABILITY TO COPE WITH THE STRESS AND THEY ARE
OPTIMISTICS.
5. COMMON CAUSES OF STRESS :

THERE ARE TWO MAIN TYPES OF STRESS CAUSES:


WORK-RELATED STRESS AND LIFE STRESS.

4. WORK RELATED STRESS COMES FROM :


V. NATURE OF TASK IE. PILOT HAS MO CRETICAL TASK
THAN THE TEACHER.
VI. PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IE . MINE WORKERS ARE
EXPOSED HARSH WORKING CONDITION.
VII. NATURE OF ROLE : IF THE ROLE IS NOT CLEAR, HAS
CONFLICTS OR THE PERSON IS OVER LOADED.
8. LIFE STRESSORS ARE USUALLY CAUSED BY TRAMA
AS DEATH, DEVORCE AND NATURAL DISASTER.
6. LIFE STRESSORS:

A LIFE CHANGE
ANY MEANINGFUL CHANGE IN A
PERSON’S PERSONAL OR WORK
SITUATION; TOO MANY LIFE CHANGES
CAN LEAD TO HEALTH PROBLEMS.

IE. DEATH OF CLOSE FAILY MEMBER ,


MARRIAGE & CHANGE IN WORK
RESPOSIBILITIES.
7. CONSEQUENCES OF STRESS:

 EVERY ONE KNOW , STRESS HAVE A NUMBER OF CAUSES


AND CONSEQUENCES OF STRESS.STRESS COULD BE
POSITIVE OR NEGITIVE, IF STRESS POSITIVE , THE
RESULT MAYBE MORE ENERGY AND MOTIVATION .BUT IF
STRESS WAS NEGITIVE , THE RESULT WILL BE OPPOSITE
WHTE WE THINK ,STRESS CAN PRDUCE
INDIVIDUAL,ORGANIZATIONAL CONSEQUENCES AND
BURNOUT.
INDIVIDUAL
CONSEQUENCES
 BEHAVIORAL CONSEQUENCES: MAY HARM THE
PERSON UNDER STRESS OR OTHERS.FOR
EXAMPLE: SMOKEING, ALCOHOL AND DRUG.

 PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES:RELATE TO
PERSON MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.FOR
EXAMPLE: SLEEPING TOO MUCH OR NOT ENOUGH ,
LEAD TO FAMILY PROBLEM AND SEXUAL
DIFFICULTIES.

 MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES: AFFECT A PERSON


PHYSICAL WELL –BEING. FOR EXAMPLE: HEART
DISEASE AND STROK, HEADACHES ,BACKCHES
AND RELATED STOMACH AND INTESTINAL
DISORDERS.
ORGANIZATIONAL
CONSEQUENCES
 STRESS CAN AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE LEAD TO
POOR QUALITY,MISTAKES AND LESS
CONCENTRATION.

 WITHDRAWAL: CAN FORCE THE PERSON TO


BECOME ISOLATED AND AVOID THE PROBLEM
.BEING ABSENT OR FINDING UNREALISTIC
RESONS. FOR EXAMPLE: BAD BOSS AND LOW
SALARY.

 ATITUDE: THE FIRST SIGN OF STRESS IS LINKED TO


ATITUDE WHERE PEOPLE BOCOME VERY
DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH.
BURNOUT
 BURNOUT: THE LAST STAGE OF STRESS WHERE
THERE ARE MANY STRESSORS AND LITTLE
SATISFACTION, PEOPLE HERE BECOME ADDICTIVE
TO BAD HABITS.
8. METHODS OF DEALING
WITH STRESS:
1. SOME PEOPLE THEY LIKE TO EXERCISE WHICH
MAKES THEM FIT AND INCREASE THEIR ENERGY. IE.
THE INDUSTRY OF WORKING-OUT INCREASED BY
40% FROM 1980.
2. SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO USE RELAXATION METHODS
IE YOGA, MASSAGE, VECATION OR SLEEP ENUGH.
3. TIEM MANAGEMENT:

IMPRTANT II URGENT III


NOT URGENT NOT IMPORTANT

NOT I HIGH IV
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
NOT URGENT HI URGENT

13. SOME PEOPLE HAVE WHAT IS CALLED (SUPPORT


GROUP) CONSIST OF MEMBERS OF SAME
PROBLEMS ABOUT STRESS.
9. WORK-LIFE LINKAGES:
TO AVOID STRESS PEOPLE NEED TO ACHIVE BALANCE IN THEIR LIFE. THEY CAN
USE A TECHNIQE CALLED ( BALANCE SCORECARDS) BSC.

25% 25%

A. FINANCIAL GOOLS: B. EXTERNAL RELATION:


 BUILD A HOUSE. 2. FAMILY.
 PAY FOR EDUCATION. 3. FRIENDS.
 BUY A CAR. 4. COMUNITY.

C. INTERNAL RELATION: D. LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE:


2. HEALTHY FOOD. 2. LEARN NEW SKILS.
3. RELAXATION. 3. GET MORE KNOWLEDGE.
4. EXCERSISES. 4. GET MORE WISDOM.

25% 25%
CONCLUSSION:
1. STRESS CAN AFFECT EVERYBODY.
2. STRESS PROCESS HAS DIFFERENT STAGES.
3. PEOPLE REACT DIFFERENT TO STRESS
( TYPE A & B ).
5. STRESS IS CAUSED BY WORK-RELATED AND LIFE-
RELATED CAUSES.
6. STRESS CAN LEADS TO POOR PERFORMANCE, BAD
ATITUDE AND BURNOUT.
7. PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW HOW TO HANDLE STRESS.
8. THER SHULD BE A GOOD BALANCE IN THE LIFE OF
PEOPLE.
THANKS
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