Stress - Today's fashion buzz word. It is one of the most misunderstood & feared term. Let us find the basics of managing stress and lead a life of fulfillment & contentment.
Life is a great opportunity to learn and grow and enjoy and to be lived to its fullest.
So be better than the best in what ever you do and live a life of optimum stress - that comes naturally.
3. What is Stress
Stress is your mind and body’s response or
reaction to a real or imagined threat, event
or change.
The threat, event or change are commonly
called stressors. Stressors can be internal
(thoughts, beliefs, attitudes or external (loss,
tragedy, change).
5. What is your Stress 1
- Questions
Do you feel run down and drained of physical or emotional
energy?
Do you find that you are prone to negative thinking about
your job?
Do you find that you are harder and less sympathetic with
people than perhaps they deserve?
Do you find yourself getting easily irritated by small
problems, or by your co-workers and team?
Do you feel misunderstood or unappreciated by your co-
workers?1 2 3 4 5
6. What is your Stress 2
- Questions
Do you feel that you have no one to talk to?
Do you feel that you are achieving less than you should?
Do you feel under an unpleasant level of pressure to succeed?
Do you feel that you are not getting what you want out of
your job?
Do you feel that you are in the wrong organization or the
wrong profession?
1 2 3 4 5
7. What is your Stress 3
- Questions
Are you becoming frustrated with parts of your job?
Do you feel that organizational politics or bureaucracy
frustrate your ability to do a good job?
Do you feel that there is more work to do than you practically
have the ability to do?
Do you feel that you do not have time to do many of the
things that are important to doing a good quality job?
Do you find that you do not have time to plan as much as you
would like to?
1 2 3 4 5
8. Score Comment
15-18 No sign of burnout here
19-32
Little sign of burnout here, unless some factors are
particularly severe
33-49
Be careful – you may be at risk of burnout,
particularly if several scores are high
50-59
You are at severe risk of burnout – do something
about this urgently
60-75
You are at very severe risk of burnout – do
something about this urgently
Interpretation
10. Understanding Stress
Stress is your mind and body’s response or reaction to a
real or imagined threat, event or change.
THE WAY WE REACT, BEHAVE IN
PRESSURE….
13. I am in control!
Feeling good about yourselves can be an effective buffer
against stress.
Eliminate unnecessary worries.
Most worries are either passed on to us by another or
conjured up in our imagination.
14. I am in control!
Physical
Relax neck and shoulders
Take a stretch
Exercise – Be Active
Mental
Count to 10
Control your thoughts
Congratulate yourself
15. USE YOUR BODY AND MIND
TOGETHER
Take a break
Try progressive relaxation
Laugh
DEVELOP NEW SKILLS
Prioritize daily tasks
Learn something
Practice a hobby
I am in control!