INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Work Related stress is a major cause of employee’s low productivity in an organisation. Encarta dictionary defines stress as strain felt by somebody mentally‚ physically‚ emotionally which may cause symptoms as raised blood pressure and depression. It is important to recognise and address properly job-related stress because it badly affects the employee’s mental and physiological health. As there is so many resources for employees to perform excellent in their jobs
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Stress Reliever We all have busy daily lives‚ and we don’t have time to manage our stress which accumulates over time and causes serious health problems. Stress is a normal response from our body‚ and it’s necessary for life because it can affect our quality of life and health. In The Relaxation & Stress Reduction workbook‚ Martha Davis‚ Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman‚ and Matthew Mckay explain ways to reduce stress and techniques for calming our body and mind. We experience stress from environment
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Managing stress is a lifestyle. It is something that everyone will endure each day at some point whether they plan for it or not. People need to recognize the stressors‚ which is the potential to cause a stress reaction that are in their lives‚ and learn how to control it; so that it won’t cause a problem for them. Stress is not always a bad thing. There is good stress called ‘eustess’‚ and bad stress called ‘distress’. Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened
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Job stress has proven to be a difficult issue for the workplaces and the labor movement to tackle. Unlike physical or chemical hazards‚ there is not an obvious tangible hazardous agent. This issue has also been preempted by corporate stress management‚ health promotion‚ or employee assistance programs‚ which explain stress as a purely personal reaction‚ and often treat the symptoms‚ not the causes‚ of job stress. The occupational stress field also has been plagued by a variety of definitions and
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Teens and Stress: It’s Not Just The Hormones At the edge of darkness‚ uncertain and lost‚ there are some who find themselves in what seems like an irreversible situation. Sometimes these individuals can only see one solution left; taking the plunge into the shadows. Youth suicide has been a serious problem in many countries over the past four decades (Gregoire). Statistics show that every year 200‚000 teenagers worldwide commit suicide‚ and approximately 4 million adolescents attempt it (Gregoire)
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University of Phoenix Material Stress Survey Name: Ngoc Quach 1. Check off any of the following symptoms you have experienced in the past 6 months. x Headaches or migraines Insomnia or sleep problems Irritability Fatigue Digestive trouble Sinus Pain‚ tension‚ or numbness Constipation Allergies Neck Legs Diarrhea Menstrual problems Shoulders Arms Gas Bladder
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The Effects of Stress on the Mind and Body For many people‚ stress is so common that it becomes a way of life. The hassles and frustrations of life can lead to a stress overload. Stress isn’t always a bad thing. In small amounts‚ it can help you. Stress helps with concentration and motivation for one to do their best‚ especially while under pressure. Stress is a normal‚ physical response to circumstances that upset your balance or make you feel vulnerable or threatened. When you sense any degree
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Just because things may seem impossible‚ they never truly are. You can overcome any obstacle as long as you put your mind and your heart to it. Ever since I can remember I have struggled greatly with finding a way to cope with mental illnesses. At a young age I was diagnosed with severe anxiety. Anxiety is a genetic mental illness‚ which I got from my dad. By the age of 7 I was already attending therapy sessions. My father and I have always had a close bond and I like to think it’s because of how
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College stress Recently‚ many first-year college students face to stress. Stress is come from different ways. From The Associated Press and MTV conducted a survey of college students ‚ 74% of students feel stress about grades‚67% of students feel stress about financial worries‚ 54% of students feel stress about their families and 53% of students feel stress about relationships(The Associated Press and MTV‚2009). In the following‚ I would like to discuss what cause‚ effect and prevention of college
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Axia College Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. • Re-experiencing traumatic events; recurring nightmares‚ dreams‚ or memories connected to a traumatic event. • Avoidance towards activities that bring memories of the traumatic event. • Lack of responsiveness
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