2. Outline…!!!!!
• What is Stress..?
• Types Of Stresses.
• What is a stressor..?
• Negative Effects Of Stress.
• Steps to coping with stress.
• Strategies to coping stress.
3. Definition:
Stress is the reaction people have to
excessive pressures or other type of
demands placed upon them. It arises
when they worry that they can’t cope.
4. 1. General Stress: Everyone has this kind of stress, it resolves itself
within short period of time.
2. Cumulative stress: Stress builds up in your body, its more difficuilt
to alleviate your symptoms, you may have more serious physical
symptoms and mental anguish.
3. Acute Traumatic Stress: it is an critical incident stress, produce
psychological distress and give normal reaction to abnormal
events.
4. Post Traumatic Stress: several stress produced by several
psuchological trauma and it is long lasting.
5. Is All Stress Bad????
“ Its not our stress that kill us, its our
reaction to it”.
by Hans selye
Moderate levels of stress may actually improve
performance and efficiency.
Too little stress may result in boredom.
Too much stress may cause an unproductive anxiety
level.
6. •An event or situation that causes stress is
called stressor.
•A physical, mental- emotional, social or
environmental demand.
7. Physical :
1. Weight gain / loss.
2. Unexpected hair loss.
3. Hight blood pressure .
Emotional :
1. Mood swings.
2. Anxiety
3. Can lead to depression.
4. Can also lead to unhealthy coping strategies
(i.e. alcohol, drugs etc.)
8. Step 1: Identify if you are stressed.
Step 2: identify the stressor.
Step 3: Identify the reason for the stressor.
Step 4: Select an appropriate coping stress strategy.
Step 5: Evaluate.
9. Individual Coping Strategies
• Problem focused- solve the problem,
don’t procrastinate
• Time management- self-management
-scheduling, rewards, punishments
• Seeking Help
-mentoring- process of senior performer
coaching a junior one
• Change jobs
