Stress Management

1. STRESS MANAGEMENT Dr.Preetam.Khandelwal FMS,University of Delhi,Delhi

3. Work Stress and Its Management Stress A dynamic condition in which an individual is confronted with an opportunity , constraint, or demand related to what he or she desires and for which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important.

4. Work Stress and Its Management Constraints Forces that prevent individuals from doing what they desire. Demands The loss of something desired.

5. MISCONCEPTIONS 1. All stress harmful 2. Must be avoided 3. Hard w or k kills 4. Not Organization’s problem

11. Inverted-U Relationship between Stress and Job Performance

15. POTENTIAL SOURCES OF STRESS Work related Non-work related Episodic stress Type 1 (e.g.Re-organisation) Type11 (e.g.Marriage ) Chronic stress Type 111 (e.g. Too much, too little work ) Type 1V (e.g. Concern over economy)

18. Consequences of Stress High Levels of Stress Physiological Symptoms Behavioral Symptoms Psychological Symptoms

19. A Model of Stress

20. Stage 1 -Alarm The body shows characteristics of the first exposure to the stressor ,increase BP, high respiration rate Stage 2- Resistance As stressful condition persists person resists stress ,(Anxiety, tension,accidents ,poor decision making,illness) Stage 3- Exhaustion Resistance fails,headaches,high BP Because of long exposure to same stress General Adaptation Syndrome

23. ILLNESS WELLNESS - __________________________________ + DEPRESSION HAPPINESS - __________________________________ + ALIENATION INTEGRATION - __________________________________ + THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION THE PHYSICAL DIMENSION THE SPRITUAL DIMENSION

33. Taking responsibility for your own health and well –being is one of the most important keys to successful stress management and life style change