MANAGEMENT

a person's response to a stressor

 such as an environmental
condition or a stimulus.
our body's way to react to a
challenge.
 results in the 
fight-or-flight response.
 typically describes a negative
condition or a positive condition
that can have an impact on our 
mental and physical well-being.
NEGATIVE

POSITIVE
Eastern Philosophy Doctrine of Opposites
 NEGATIVE

stress that we feel we cannot handle; if we have been

feeling this stress for a long time our body will wear out
and we will not be able to function normally; this can
lead to depression, anxiety, lower self esteem and other
mental health issues.
PSYCHO-SOMATIC DISORDERS
(MIND AND BODY)
 POSITIVE

also called Eustress; we feel this excitement when we

are confronted by a demanding situation, which we
think we can handle; this fills us with thrill and
excitement, like runners on the track, taking a ride on
the roller coaster, or taking up a challenging project at
our workplace. 
 STRESS
SITUATIONS
At Work

• the boss
• co-workers
• workload
• capability
• capacity
 STRESS
SITUATIONS
At Home

• family members
• children
• helpers
• neighbors
 STRESS
SITUATIONS
Time
Management
• conflicting
priorities
• procrastination
• workload
• U and I principle
 STRESS
SITUATIONS
Resource
Management
• budgeting
• income
• savings
• expenses
 STRESS
SITUATIONS
Personal
Relationships
• spouse
• in-laws
• relatives
• friends
 STRESS
SITUATIONS
Personal
Habits
• vices
• likes/dislikes
• peer pressure
• parental
intervention
Just say, “I’m sorry. I
can't do this right now.”
Use a sympathetic, but
firm tone. If pressured as
to why, reply that it
doesn’t fit with your
schedule, and change the
subject.
If you’re uncomfortable being
so firm, or are dealing with
pushy people, it’s OK to say,
“Let me think about it and get
back to you.” This gives you a
chance to review your
schedule, as well as your
feelings about saying "yes" to
another commitment, do a
cost-benefit analysis, and
then get back to them with a
yes or no.
If you would really like to do
what they’re requesting, but
don’t have the time (or are
having trouble accepting that
you don’t), it’s fine to say, “I
can’t do this, but I can…” and
mention a lesser commitment
that you can make. This way
you’ll still be partially
involved, but it will be on
your own terms.
WE ARE ALL BORN EQUAL …
Maraming Salamat
Po!
CLIFFORD A. PARAGUA
Labor Attaché