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Stress management

Managing stress means controlling the tension that occurs in stressful situations, through physical changes or changes in emotions. Stress can negatively affect work, causing people to work inefficiently. To deal with stress effectively, you first need to find the sources of stress, and then develop strategies to solve the problem.
Some of the stress factors are external. These can be major life changes - positive or negative-or an environment such as noise, family, or workplace. Ways to manage external stressors may be related to lifestyle factors such as a healthy diet, physical activity, and adequate sleep. Other strategies include reaching out to others for help, using humor, learning confidence and problem-solving skills, and practicing time management. However, not all stress is caused by an external trigger. Thoughts that cause tension and anxiety in the head are considered internal stressors. These include fears such as fear of flying, fear of heights, uncertainty about the future, and beliefs such as certain views and expectations.
While people can control their thoughts, it takes more time and effort to change attitudes and expectations that have existed for a long time. Strategies for effectively managing internal stressors include changing certain stressful thoughts, overcoming negative thoughts, applying relaxation techniques, and talking to a good friend or counselor.
Stress affects the body, thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Recognizing the symptoms of stress can be the first step to overcoming them. If you don't manage stress, it can lead to health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. Common symptoms of stress in the body may include headaches, muscle tension or pain, chest pain, fatigue, and sleep problems. Mood symptoms include anxiety, restlessness, lack of motivation, sadness, and depression. Stress can affect a person's behavior, and some of its symptoms include overeating or malnutrition, anger, drug or alcohol abuse, tobacco use, and social isolation.
Stressful events are part of life. Stress management aims to find out the cause of stress and explore ways to take control of some of the circumstances that cause stress. Stress management programs include exercising regularly and getting enough sleep, practicing relaxation, building healthy friendships, and seeking professional help.
Stress management is important in the workplace. Stress management programs should help both employees and the company, since the cost of staff under stress is higher. Any program must first identify the root cause of stress. Then needs to be set clear and specific goals for the program that the program was effective. Senior management should also support the program. Before learning how to deal with stress, employees need to know what stressors affect them. To this end, companies can conduct a health risk assessment, which is designed to check employees ' stress levels. Self-assessment indicators such as interviews and surveys, behavioral indicators such as observation and performance indicators, and indicators of physiological stress, including heart rate and blood pressure, are useful methods for identifying stress factors and symptoms.
When developing a stress management program, the individual needs of employees should be taken into account. Employees can also apply some strategies, including relaxation techniques, meditation, developing a good support system, engaging outside of Hobbies, learning to set goals, managing time, and learning when to give up more tasks at work.
Companies should also reduce or eliminate the causes of stress, if possible. Organizations can develop strategies to change employees ' jobs, improve recruitment and orientation of new employees, provide more information, and provide the necessary education and training. You can reduce your workload and change your work plans to meet your employees ' requirements. It is necessary to conduct a program of time management, define work roles and provide opportunities for career growth.
The most commonly used stress management methods are exercise and a nutritious diet. Organizations can help employees cope with stress by providing information and access to physical recreation facilities.

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By Deborah CarrRutgers University Press, 2014
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