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STRESS COPING MANAGEMENT

STRESS COPING MANAGEMENT. P. Vel Murugan, M.A.(His.), M.Phil.(His.), M.Ed., M.Phil.(Edn.), PGDHE, NET (Edn.), Lecturer in History, St. Mary’s College of Education, Seydunganallur – 628 809.

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STRESS COPING MANAGEMENT

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  1. STRESS COPING MANAGEMENT P. Vel Murugan,M.A.(His.), M.Phil.(His.), M.Ed., M.Phil.(Edn.), PGDHE, NET (Edn.),Lecturer in History, St. Mary’s College of Education, Seydunganallur – 628 809.

  2. MeaningThe process that occurs in response to events that disrupt, or threaten to disrupt our physical or psychological functioning StressorsEvents or situations in our environment that cause stress

  3. Characters • It is so intense • It produces a state of overload • It evokes incompatible tendencies to approach and avoid events and persons • It is beyond our limits of control • It is an additive phenomenon.

  4. Stress can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle

  5. Life events • Death of a family member • Personal injury or illness • Sex difficulties • Death of a close friend • Separation or divorce of parents • Outstanding work • Attending a marriage ceremony • Change of residence • Change of living conditions • Change in sleeping habits, etc.

  6. Life EventStress Values • Death of a spouse 100 • Divorce 73 • Marital separation 65 • Jail term 63 • Death of a close family member 63 • Personal injury or illness 50 • Marriage 53 • Fired at work 47 • Marital reconciliation 43 • Retirement 45 • Sex difficulties 39 • Son or daughter leaving 29 • Change in sleeping habits 16 • Change in eating habits 15 • Vacation 13 • Minor violations of the law 11

  7. Students events • The first and the last day in a school • Change of school • Change of courses of study • Change of school time • Difficulties with classmates • Changes of seats • New responsibilities assigned • Ensuring examination • Obtaining a poor grade • Failure in the examination • Minor violation of school discipline • Joining of a new teacher • Outstanding home tasks

  8. Teachers events • Inter-role distance • Role stagnation • Role ambiguity • Role overload • Role inadequacy • Inefficient administration • Poor academic, emotional and social climate • Student vandalism

  9. Psychological Quality and quantity of work Sense of humour will be lost Working late or more obsessively working for late usual Difficulty making decision Excessive or irrational mistress of colleagues or others Constant coping of failures Sudden increase in accidence Sudden increase in careless error Difficulty in getting along others Anxiety, Depression Decrease in job satisfaction Physiological Unusual long lasting fatigue Hypochondria Chest pains, High blood pressure Sweating, head ache Increased heart rate Loss of consciousness Muscle Shaking Behavioural Productivity Absenteeism Turnover Sudden reversal of usual behaviour Symptoms or Warning signs

  10. Kinds of Stress • Eau Stress :Positive stress (invite stress)-for growth • Normal Stress: Itself • Distress :Dangerous • Post traumatic disorder :Recall past experience

  11. Biological Physical illness Hypertension Hormonal stress Heart disease Psychological Pressure Frustration Conflict Anxiety Types of Stress

  12. Organizational Sources Over crowding Noise Sources of StressOrganizational Family

  13. Organizational Sources cont… • Workload • Job Conditions • Role conflict and ambiguity • Career Development • Interpersonal relationships • Aggressive behaviour • Sexual harassment • Conflict between work and other roles • Temperature and Pollution • Shift work • Burnout • Individual differences

  14. Family sources • Stressors Creates Leads to Triggers Possible outcomes Work versus family Work and family stress on employee Work-Family Conflicts Dissatisfaction Frustration Depression

  15. Stress Management It is an ART • Aware of probable stressful events • Recognize the occurrence of stress responses • Take steps to reduce stress by eliminating the stressors, reduce its effects

  16. Managing Stress Biological Basis Psychological Basis

  17. Biofeedback Anti anxiety drugs Biological Basis

  18. PsychologicalBasis • Psychotherapy • Increasing control • Social Support

  19. Strategies for reducing stress • Emotional : Flight or fight mechanism, Reward yourself, Positive self talk, Smile, follow middle path • Cognitive : Relaxation, Hypnosis, Positive attitudes, Reframing, Reading, Writing • Social : Establish social support networks,friends, families, colleagues • Spiritual : Forgiveness, prayer, faith in God

  20. General Approaches • Visual thinking • Focusing • Tension reduction - Positive attitudes (eg. Yoga, meditation, hearing interested songs, visiting places)

  21. Negative attitudes Eg. Alcoholism, Smoking, Drugs

  22. Role of the Teacher • Help to increase tolerance • Help to understand themselves • Strong motivation to be successful and adjusting one’s expectations • Guided properly to be independent of others and to tolerate criticism, disappointment • Requires emotional maturity • Able to reach an acceptable decision • Sacrifice their performance in anxious moments • Increasing self confidence • Learn to relax • Adopting a passive attitude • Sharing one’s problems with an interested person and seeking support from others • Withdrawal from the field of stress

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