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Police Stress The men and women who work in law enforcement are trained to handle situations while being "excepted" to not be emotionally harm/effected by these duties of the streets. Police officers are all ways thought out to be tough and in control‚ but the experiences their job provides them can be too overwhelming for some. As a result‚ law enforcement is almost ranked at the highest stress-rated carrers in the US. The meaning of stress is when the body coops with emotional and physical
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Background of the Study We generally use the word "stress" when we feel that everything seems to have become too much - we are overloaded and wonder whether we really can cope with the pressures placed upon us. Anything that poses a challenge or a threat to our well-being is a stress. Some stresses get you going and they are good for you - without any stress at all many say our lives would be boring and would probably feel pointless. However‚ when the stresses undermine both our mental and physical
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Causes and Effects of Job Stress among Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) Employees in Runde Catchment WRITTEN BY LESLEY BOBO 1 ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the causes and effects of stress among ZINWA employees in Runde Catchment.The purpose of the study was to find out whether poor working conditions‚ leadership styles‚ or the issues of occupational health and safety were causing stress among the employees. A sample of 83 employees comprising of people from all sections
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PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction “Stress is not what happens to us. It is our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.” This sagacious saying was quoted by Dr. Maureen Killoran‚ a certified universalist and an advocate on health and wellness. The quotation imparts to us that stress is not altogether negative as what most people would think at first. It still depends on how an individual sees and copes with the stress placed upon him. If you perceive potentially
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effects of stress" is a widely searched term on internet‚ but most of the time people are not satisfied with the results. Here you will find relevant information on "causes effects of stress". You must think positively to cope up with problems of stress because this can make you get rid of stress easily. For more information on how to cope with stress read Let Currents Of Your Thoughts Flow Easy & Stress Anxiety Will Ebb Away Stress works like a slow poison. There are various causes of stress which
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Occupational Stress By: David J. Derro (dderro1@netcarrier.com) Opening Statement: This paper will examine some causes and some of the effects of stress on individuals in the work environment. Role overload will be discussed as a major agent of stress at both work and home. Role Underload‚ Role Conflict‚ Role Ambiguity will be discussed briefly for comparison. Examples of stress in the work place will be used to illustrate the broad ramifications of stress in the occupational setting. Examples of
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Did you know that nearly one-third of Americans are living with extreme stress. Because of chronic stress‚ 77 percent of Americans have experienced physical symptoms and changes and 73 percent has been affected psychologically. Stress can affect you physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally. Stress can affect us physically in many ways. When a person is stressed‚ their body produces more of the so-called “fight or flight” chemicals to get your body ready for an emergency. (5)Your brain tells your adrenal
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1.1 Define "stress‚" "stressor‚" and give several examples of the three types of stress (pp. 3-5). Explain what is meant by “Holistic Health” and summarize the various dimensions of health (pp. 5-8). Summarize the various sources of stress; then explain the three basic approaches to managing stress which will be utilized in this course (pp. 8-12). In the book‚ Stress Management for Life by Michael Olpin and Margie Hesson (2013)‚ stress is defined as‚ “A demand made upon the adaptive capacities
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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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