Managing

Stress
GODWIN DOMINIC NKEOKELONYE
M-13
Outline of Topic
Understanding the nature of stress
- Meaning of stress
- Effects of stress
- Sources of stress
Managing stress
- Problemfocused approach
- Emotionfocused approach

Understanding the nature of stress

Meaning of stress

Stress is the experience of opportunities or threats that people
perceive as important and also perceive they might not be able to
handle or deal with effectively.

An opportunity is something that has the potential to benet a
person.

A threat is something that has the potential to harm a person.

Individuals perceive and react to stress differently.





Understanding the nature of stress


Effects of stress

1. Physiological effects: Stress may cause disruptions to the normal
functioning of the human body.

2. Psychological effects: Feelings and moods can be significantly changed
under stress conditions.

3. Behavioral effects: Stress has the potential to heavily impact job
performance. This effect is of special interest to managers in the workplace.


Understanding the nature of stress
An Inveqted U Relationship Between Stqess and
Peqfoqmance
Understanding the nature of stress
Sources of stress

What is the source of stress? Stress is caused by a stressor.

There are 5 major stressors in an individual`s life:

Personal life,
Job responsibilities,
Membership in work groups and organizations,
Work-life balance,
Environmental uncertainty.

Managing stress
There are two major ways or approaches of dealing/coping with stress:

- Problemfocused approach: focuses on the steps people take to deal
directly with and act on the source of stress. Examples for individuals
under this approach include time management, role negotiation, getting
help from a mentor. For organizations examples are job redesign and
rotation, job security, company day care and family friendly benefits.

- Emotionfocused approach: relates to the steps people take to deal with
and control their stressful feelings and emotions. Examples under this
approach include exercise, meditation, clinical counselling. Here for
organizations examples include organization support, employee fitness
centers, employee assistance programs.


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