1. STRESS MANAGEMENT
WHAT IS STRESS
A STATE OF MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL STRAIN OR
TENSION RESULTING FROM ADVERSE OR DEMANDING
CIRCUMSTANCES.
WE FEEL A TENSION OR A MISMATCH BETWEEN
THE DEMAND PLACED UPON US AND OUR OWN
ABILITIES AND/OR WANTS.
SUCH A DEMAND IS CALLED A STRESSOR.

2. WHAT CAUSES STRESS
PHYSICAL STRESSORS
HEAT, NOISE, CONFINED SPACE AND POLLUTION
WORK STRESSORS
RULES, REGULATIONS, DEADLINE, EXERCISE OR EXAM
SOCIAL STRESSORS
RUDENESS, BULLYING, BOSSINESS , A NERVE-CRACKING
COLLEAGUE
PERSONAL STRESSORS
AN AMBITION TO BE A PERFECT INSTRUCTOR,
PEER PRESSURE
STRESS MANAGEMENT

3. IS STRESS HARMFUL?
STRESS CAN HAVE A POSITIVE SIDE
ADRENALINE
CAUSES RAPID CHANGES TO BLOOD FLOW
INCREASES BREATHING / HEART RATE
TO GET YOU READY TO DEFEND YOURSELF (FIGHT)
TO RUN AWAY (FLIGHT)
PALE, SWEAT MORE AND YOUR MOUTH BECOMES DRY
CORTISOL
IS PRESENT IN YOUR BODY ALL THE TIME
INCREASES IN RESPONSE TO DANGER AND STRESS
ITS EFFECTS ARE POSITIVE, TO HELP YOU DEAL WITH AN
IMMEDIATE CRISIS (SHORT TERM)
BUILDS UP AND CREATES A NUMBER OF STRESS-RELATED
HEALTH PROBLEMS
STRESS MANAGEMENT

4. STRESS REACTION
THE COMPLEX OF EXPERIENCES AND OF COPING WITH STRESS IS CALLED THE STRESS REACTION
PHYSICAL REACTIONS EMOTIONAL REACTIONS
STRAINED FACIAL EXPRESSIONS ANGER/RAGE
NERVOUS MOVEMENTS WITH FINGERS OR FEET IRRITATION/AGGRESSIVENESS
FASTER BREATHING/HEARTBEAT HYPER-VIGILANCE
EXCESSIVE SWEATING ANXIETY/PANIC
TENSE MUSCLES/TREMBLING INSECURITY
PALE FACE OR BLUSHING DISCONTENTMENT
HYPERACTIVITY MOOD SWINGS
SLEEPING PROBLEMS SADNESS/WORRY
BACKACHES, TENSION, HEADACHES DEPRESSION
STRESS MANAGEMENT

5. MAIN EFFECTS OF STRESS ON TRAINING
IMPAIRED CONCENTRATION
IMPAIRED MEMORY
CONSTRICTED PERCEPTION
TUNNEL VISION
SITUATIONAL STEREOTYPING
REPETITIVE THINKING
SLOWED-DOWN PERFORMANCE
ABSENT-MINDEDNESS
DAY-DREAMING
FORGETFULLNESS
DIFFUSION OF ATTENTION
POOR JUDGEMENT
SIMPLE OR IMPULSIVE DECISIONS
THINKING BLOCKAGES
TASK-IRRELEVANT BEHAVIOUR
STRESS MANAGEMENT

6. WAYS TO PREVENT STRESS
1. THEY SHOULD HAVE A HIGH, BUT REALISTIC SELF SELF-CONFIDENCE IN THEIR
LEARNING ABILITY. TO FEEL UNSURE GENERATES NEGATIVE THOUHTS WHICH INTERFERE WITH
TRAINING.
2. THEY SHOULD HAVE GOOD LEARNING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY SECURE AND RELIABLE
SUPPORT FROM THEIR INSTRUCTOR. NO FEELINGS OF BEING INSECURE.
3. THEY SHOULD KNOW THE DEMANDS OF THE TRAINING SYSTEM AND OF THE ACTUAL
TASK.
4. THEY SHOULD BE CONFIDENT IN CONTROLLING BY KNOWING THAT THEY HAVE HAD
PERFORMANCE SUCCESSES.
STRESS MANAGEMENT

7. WAYS TO PREVENT STRESS IN TRAINING
HAVE AN OPEN MIND CONCERNING TRAINEE PROBLEMS
BE APPROACHABLE
ALWAYS TELL THE TRAINEE WHAT THE OBJECTIVE IS
BE HONEST IN YOUR ASSESSMENT
THE TRAINEE SHOULD SCORE SUCCESSES TO A DEGREE
STRESS MANAGEMENT

8. WAYS TO PREVENT STRESS IN TRAINING
POSITIVE REGARD
TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN YOUR IN YOUR TRAINEE
TO BE FRIENDLY AND ATTENTIVE
TREAT YOUR TRAINEE AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED
TRY AND COMBINE THE TRAINING WITH SOME PERSONAL CONTACT
RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE IN THE STUDENT
RESPECT MEANS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE AUTONOMY OF THE STUDENT
TRUST YOUR TRAINEE FROM THE BEGINNING
YOU SHOULDN`T BE SUSPICIOUS OR DISTRUSTFUL
TO QUESTION THE TRAINEE DO IT IN A FRIENDLY WAY
STRESS MANAGEMENT

9. DISRUPTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP
1. KEEP CALM
2. STOP THE TRAINING
3. ASK AND LISTEN TO THE TRAINEE
4. IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM
5. PREPARE AND CARRY OUT ACTIONS TO RESTORE
STRESS MANAGEMENT