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Applied stress management

Applied stress management. Definition Causes Effects Coping. Definition. Our response to any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten our well-being. (R.Lazarus, 1984). When do we feel stressed?. In working environments In dangerous situations

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Applied stress management

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  1. Applied stress management Definition Causes Effects Coping

  2. Definition • Our response to any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten our well-being. (R.Lazarus, 1984)

  3. When do we feel stressed? • In working environments • In dangerous situations • When expecting important news Whenever our well being is threatened.

  4. What causes stress? The issue itself But most importantly… Our very own perception of the problem Everything we experience is filtered by: - our beliefs - our morality

  5. High Maximum performance Performance Poor performance Poor performance Moderate Low Poor High Emotional arousal Effects Stress can havepositive negative RESULTS

  6. Types of stress • Frustration: “blocked goal” • Pressure: “to perform or to conform” • Change: “alterations that require readjustments” • Conflict: “incompatible motivations or impulses”

  7. Three main causes of stress • Criticism • Emotional rejection • Pessimism

  8. Criticism • A negative review of someone’s acts, beliefs or ideas; • An attack to an individual’s credibility; • A tool for anti-social behavior (passive-aggressiveness). Constructive criticism – pointing out flaws or weaknesses in statements or actions.

  9. Emotional rejection • Not feeling as being part of a group; • A result of exclusion or self-percievement; • Mostly encountered in romantic relationships. Reasons for rejections: lack of reciprocal interest, social circumstances.

  10. Is the glass half empty or half full? • Pessimists answer this question with “Half empty”, while their opposites, optimists, find it half full; • Pessimismdenotes a belief that the experienced world is the worst possible.

  11. Stress blockers • Hardiness - commitment; - challenge; - internal locus; • Optimism; • Sensation seeking; • Autonomic reactivity; • Social support (emotional, appraisal, informational and instrumental).

  12. Dealing with problems usingThe Ro Method Ask yourself: • Can I do something now? • Problem defining • Brainstorming • Selection • Acting • Evaluating the result

  13. There’s nothing I can do now • Consists in acceptance; • Reactions are: - appraisal-focused – mental methods; - emotion-focused – physical methods.

  14. Unhealthy reactions • Resigning; • Displacement; • Indulging; • Self-blame; • Defensive coping (denial, fantasy).

  15. It’s okay to get upset! Have a positive attitude towards life… …but don’t be foolish! be realistic.

  16. What if it doesn’t go away? Depression is betrayed by: • Persistently sad mood • Feeling hopeless, helpless, worthless • Anger, fighting, self-destructive behavior • Social withdrawal • Metabolism anomalies • Difficulty in concentrating • Emotional outbursts

  17. Act fast! Clinical depression can lead to: - behavioral - emotional problems. - physical INTERVENTION from people who care is required.

  18. Conclusion Everyone has problems. The attitude makes the difference. Dumitru Sorina Apostol Alexandru

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