Stress management 1a

Personal STRESS

Presentation Outline
Part 1 – Stress in General
Part 2 - Stress at Work
Part 3 – Stress Management

Part 1:
Stress in General

Legal Overview
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT ACT 1992 (sect 6)
Every employer shall take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of employees while at work
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT ACT 1992 (sect 7)
Every employer shall ensure that there are in place effective methods for identifying existing hazards, and (if possible before they arise) new hazards to employees at work.

WHAT IS STRESS ? Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. When people feel stressed by something going on around them, their bodies react by releasing chemicals into the blood. These chemicals give people more energy and strength, which can be a good thing if their stress is caused by physical danger .

STRESS FEELINGS
Restlessness
Lack of Motivation
Anger
Nervous

TYPES OF STRESSORS 1) Physicochemical stressor External environment represented by "nature." For example, change in climate and weather. 2) Social stressor The "social environment." For example, individual level, life environment such as work, home, and school, human relationship. 3) Biological stressor The internal environment. Some change occurred inside our body. Sickness and injury would be the easiest example for this. 4) Mental stressor Psychological condition such as pleasantness and unpleasantness. Mostly caused by above stressors.

NEGATIVE STRESS
Negative Stress has a big impact on your life. The cause of negative stress can effect your emotional, behavioural and physical well being e.g.
Lack of focus and concentration
Poor Sleep
Weight
Depression

POSITIVE STRESS
Positive stress adds anticipation and excitement to life, and we all thrive under a certain amount of stress. For example deadlines, tournaments and competitions.

SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
Physical symptoms
Mental symptoms
Behavioural symptoms
Emotional symptoms

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
Increase of heartbeat
Aches and Pains
Frequent sickness
Nausea and dizziness
Anxiety attack

MENTAL SYMPTOMS Sadness Depression Anger Insecurity

BEHAVIOURAL SYMPTOMS

EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS

STRESS RELATED ILLNESSES
Stress is not the same as ill-health, but has been related to such illnesses as;
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COSTS OF STRESS

Part 2
Stress at Work

FACTORS INFLUENCING WORK STRESS

Part 3
Stress Management

Causes of Stress
External Stresses
Internal Stresses

External Stresses - Organisational

External Stresses - Major Life Events

Internal Stress

STRESS CONTROL

Stress Management Techniques
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