MINI PROJECT

DPK20073 PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

SESSION 1: 2022/2023

TOPIC: STRESS MANAGEMENT

SITUATION: Priyanka is 46 years old. Working in the private sector. Due to COVID-19,
her
company is at a loss. Lately, certain people have been dismissed.

GROUP NAME: DSKTJP

GROUP MEMBER’S NAME:-
NAME REGISTRATION NUMBER
LOGADARSHINI A/P ANBARASAN 17DSK21F20
KESHINI A/P RAMESH 17DSK21F20
JESSLYN JOY A/P JOSEPH
17DSK21F20
SELVADURAI
TRISHA A/P RAVI 17DSK21F20
PRIVITAA A/P N S MANY 17DSK21F20
SHARVINAA NAIR A/P MURUGAN 17DSK21F20
INTRODUCTION OF GROUP MEMBERS

JESSLYNKESHINI
JOY SHARVINAA NAIR

TRISHA PRIVITAA LOGA DARSHINI

ISI KANDUNGAN
TITLE PAGE NUMBER
INTRODUCTION
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1st FACTOR AND METHOD
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2nd FACTOR AND METHOD
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3rd FACTOR AND METHOD
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4th FACTOR AND METHOD
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5th FACTOR AND METHOD
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CONCLUSION
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INTRODUCTION

Stress Management
  DEFINITION T STRESS
Stress is our body's response to pressure. Many different situations or life events can
cause stress. It is often triggered when we experience something new or unexpected
that threatens our sense of self or when we feel we have little control over a situation.

 TYPE OF STRESS

 DISTRESS (unhealthy stress)

o The type of stress we are referring to when we say stress. It is a form of
stress with negative implications.
o Extreme fear and anxiety, extreme sorrow

 EUSTRESS (healthy positive stress)

o A form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation,
performance, and well-being.
o Ex: speaking in front of people, getting married

 HYPERSTRESS
o When a person is pushed beyond what they can handle
o Being overloaded or overworked. When someone is hyper-stressed, even
little things can trigger a strong emotional response.
o Ex: working mothers who have to multi-task, juggling between family
commitments.

 HYPOSTRESS
o Experienced by a person who is constantly bored.
o Ex: unchallenging job such as performing the same task over and over,
will often experience hypo stress.

As related to this situation, a 46 years old lady named Priyanka works in the private
sector and is facing hyper stress. Due to COVID-19, her company is at a loss. Lately,
certain people have been terminated. This situation made her anxious.
Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on
March 11, 2020, the first time since H1N1 influenza was declared a pandemic in 2009
(World Health Organization, 2020). Further, it is a global pandemic and public health
emergency that has had a significant impact on the global economy and financial
markets whereby the disease mitigation measures that have been implemented in many
countries have resulted in significant income reductions, increased unemployment, and
disruptions in the transportation, service, and manufacturing industries (Anton Pak,
2020). The pandemic of Covid-19 has impacted negatively on labor markets, with
disproportionately negative consequences for employment.

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Almost more than a year into the Covid-19 crisis, we can see how the pandemic is
affecting our employment matters. Employees, including women and working parents,
are having the most difficulty which leads to work from a home dilemmas. Meanwhile,
due to the economic downturn brought on by the pandemic, the most private sector is
facing difficulties such as profit loss and forcing them to act in a harsh way such as
cutting working hours to reduce labor costs, termination of work, and providing leave
with no pay to the employees. Thus, this situation has developed into problems or
challenges for employment in Malaysia.

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FIVE (5) FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO STRESS AND THE METHODS TO
OVERCOME PRIYANKA’S STRESS DUE TO WORK PRESSURE AND COVID-19
PANDEMIC.

1. ABRUPT CHANGE
Any kind of change is a potential stressor in life. The more rapid and significant
the change is, the greater the resulting stress. As in Priyanka’s situation due to
COVID-19, her company is at a loss and certain people have been dismissed.
This situation made her stressed about the loss of her job, less monthly income,
and work pressure.

METHOD TO OVERCOME:

i. She has to manage her payments.

If she manages her payments, it will help her with finances till the end of
the month.

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2. FEELING OVERCOMMITTED
People experience stress when they find themselves involved in complicated
commitments, promises, expectations, and arrangements. When we try very hard
to live up to all the commitments, promises, expectations, and arrangements and
fail at some point, we become frustrated and this leads up to a complicated life.
This is the same as Priyanka’s feeling also. She feels frustrated when the
company goes on a loss and sees her co-workers losing their jobs and family
commitments.

METHOD TO OVERCOME:
i. Structure your day
Staying on a schedule can help you feel better. Create time to work on
your job situation, time for leisure, and time to do things that help improve
your mental health.
ii. Talk it over with someone you trust.
Sometimes, talk to someone you trust, especially family members, an
expert has advised may relieve the tension.

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3. JOB INSECUARITY
The stress and anxiety associated with job insecurity can lead to biological
regulation of the release of stress hormones being disrupted, jeopardizing the
body's immune system, and affecting the health and wellbeing of workers.

METHOD TO OVERCOME:

i. Be open to opportunities
Priyanka should be explored job opportunities within the organization she
working for. See if there are other departments that can use her skills. If
there are no internal opportunities, conduct a regular job search on your
free time or during weekends. Actively network by attending job fairs,
lectures and symposia. Keep your LinkedIn profile and resume up-to-date.
Keep your resume ready at all times so you can quickly apply should an
opportunity present itself.

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4. CHANGES TO DUTIES
Change is more likely to lead to stress when the change has consequences for
matters that are central to employees’ sense of self, and particularly so when the
personal self is salient. This effect is mediated by feelings of uncertainty. Thus,
Priyanka also feeling stress when there is a change on her daily duties.

METHOD TO OVERCOME:

i. Embrace new opportunity

According to Ian McClarty, “The silver lining to any change in the
workplace is opportunity, often to add new skills to your repertoire or work
with new team members.” Change often translates to possibility for those
who are willing to embrace it. For example, reorganizations or mergers
can create new positions, new divisions or departments, or a chance to
create a new job title. Priyanka has to adapt with the new job and should
understand the current pandemic situation.

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5. WORKING FROM HOME
Working from home during the coronavirus pandemic has caused increased
levels of loneliness and mental distress, according to new research into how
workers have been affected by the crisis. Especially, the working mothers who
works from home like Priyanka can leads to over stress because she has to take
care of her children, cooking and at the same time she has to handle work from
home.

METHOD TO OVERCOME:

i. KEEP YOUR SOCIAL LIFE THRIVING

Even when at home, the support of your workmates, housemates and
family can ease the boredom of working alone. This can boost your
energy and help you be more productive. Mini breaks from your desk and
quick catch ups with your fellow working from home friends can shake off
some of the stresses from work.

ii. FIND YOUR SPOT

Even when at home, the support of your workmates, housemates and
family can ease the boredom of working alone. This can boost your
energy and help you be more productive. Mini breaks from your desk and
quick catch ups with your fellow working from home friends can shake off
some of the stresses from work. Priyanka can find a spot at her house to
ease her work and can avoid the distraction.

iii. TAKE A BREAK

Priyanka can take short break and spend some time with her children. She
has to keep herself motivated by giving herself your own rewards. For
each task accomplished, you can have some time off for a little self-
pampering and so.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, it seems that everyone in today’s workplace is under more pressure.
Stress is a common reaction, however when 7 it becomes constant it can turn into a
problem. A balanced lifestyle and coping strategies can help you manage stress. Issues
that cause stress cannot always be resolved but changing your expectations of a
problem may help. Untreated stress can lead to serious illness. Encouraging individual
awareness and physical fitness an effective global strategy is for organization to
encourage employees to take care of themselves physically and mentally. Such
measures include company-paid physicals, relaxation workshops, exercise facilities,
and the sponsorship of stress management seminars. The greatest weapon against
stress is our ability one thought over another.