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2. • What is Stress
• Describe Stress, its causes & common symptoms
• Effects of Stress (Positive & Negative)
• Establish the link between stress & Time Mgmt
• Impact of Stress on personal and professional life
• Identify your stress levels and ways to overcome it
• Stress Management Strategies
• Solutions for reducing Stress
Learning Outcomes

4. • Stress is response to any situation
we find challenging, frightening,
or difficult.
• Stress is your body’s way of
responding to any kind of
demand. It’s a body uncertain
response to the demand made on
it.
What is Stress

5. • Stress as physical, mental or
emotional response to events
that causes body or mental
tension.
• Stress is any outside force or
event that has an effect on our
body or mind.
What is Stress

6. Is Stress always Negative?

7. 1. General Stress
Every one has this stress,
resolved in a day or few
hours. It’s a temporary
situation.
3 Types of Stress

8. Types of Stress
2. Acute Stress
Acute stress is usually for short
time and may be due to work
pressure. Meeting deadlines or
minor accident, over exertion.
Headache, back pain, stomach
problems or muscle ashes or
body pain.
Types of Stress

9. 3. Chronic Stress
Most serious stress of all the three types.
Chronic stress destroys bodies, minds and
lives, prolonged stress, exists for weeks,
months or even years. Due to poverty,
chronic illness successive failures in life
etc.
People suffering get used to it Chronic
Stress comes when a person never sees a
way out of a miserable situation. With no
hope, the individual gives up searching for
solutions.
Types of Stress

10. • Behavioral Symptoms
– Productivity
– Turn Over
– Absenteeism
• Physiological Symptoms
– High BP
– Heart Disease
– Headache
• Psychological Symptoms
– Anxiety
– Depression
– Not satisfied with job
Symptoms of Stress

11. • Lack of Concentration
• Panic Attacks
• Memory Lapses
• Confusion
• Difficulty in making decisions
Mental Symptoms

12. • Bouts of depression
• Impatience
• Tearfulness
• Fits of rage /Aggressive Behavior
• Disorientation of personal appearance
Emotional Symptoms

13. • Restlessness
• Increased smoking
• Nail Biting
• Appetite disorders- too much or too
little
• Eating disorders
Behavioural Symptoms

14. • Environmental Factors
– Economic uncertainty
– Political uncertainty
– Technology change
• Organizational Factors
– Task demand
– Job role demand
– Interpersonal demand
• Personal Factors
– Family problems
– Economic problems
– Personality
Sources of Stress

15. • Workplace Culture
• Bad Boss
• Difficult Tasks
• Job Insecurity
• Poor Performance
• Technology
• Co-Workers
• High Demand Performance
• Personal and Family Issues
Causes of Stress

16. There are two types of Stressors- Initiators

17. • Eustress- good stress that promotes growth
• Distress – bad, negative or destructive stress
Eustress.vs.Distress

18. Is stress Necessary for Growth?
Positive Stress promotes growth,
• Physical
• Mental
• Emotional
Positive Stress” has the following characteristics.
 Positive Energy
 Positive Thinking
• Improves performance in “Personal and
Professional” life.
• Feels Exciting

19. Distress, or “Negative Stress” can
disturb the body's internal balance,
leading to mental and physical and
problems which are already
explained.
Excessive, prolonged and
unrelieved stress can have a harmful
effect on mental, physical and
spiritual health. Feels unpleasant,
decreases performance.
What is Distress

20. • Improved Job Performance
• High Efficient at workplace
• Improved employee attitude
• Motivation
• Mental Alertness
Advantages of Good Stress

21. • Bad stress has disadvantage because
it potentially raises your heart rate
and weaken your immune system.
• It can be a factor in poor decision
making, because under stress we
may not think logically. Negative
Stress like, Acute and Chronic Stress.
Disadvantages of Bad Stress

23. • Identify the stressor
• Recognize why and how you
are reacting to the stressor
• Add humor in your life
Steps to Assist in Dealing with Stress
• Get Organized
• Make time for yourself
and learn to relax
• Do not talk each other in
stress or angry mood

24. • Accept that there are events that you cannot
control.
• Be assertive instead of aggressive. Assert your
feelings, opinions, or beliefs instead of
becoming angry, defensive, or passive.
• Eat healthy, well-balanced meals.
• Learn to manage your time more effectively.
• Make time for hobbies and interests.
Tips / Solutions for reducing Stress

25. • Surround yourself with positive people.
• Take time outside of work to relax.
• Do not bring your trouble at home.
• Enjoy leisure time.
• Listen to music
• Relax
• Do not become emotional.
Tips for reducing Stress At Work

26. Negative self-talk Positive thinking
• I never done it before. It’s an opportunity to learn
something new.
• Its too complicated. I will tackle it from a
different angle.
• I don’t have the resources. Necessity is the mother of
invention.
• There is no way it will work. I can try to make it work.
• Its too radical a change. Let’s take a chance.
Reduce stress by eliminating “Negative Self Talk

27. • Higher Self Esteem
• Feeling of Self Control
• Appreciate yourself and
others more easily
• Determine for daily Goals
• Less Anxiety
• Manage stress more
successfully
Benefits of Stress Management

28. Thank You!
Asiya Qasim