What Is Stress? Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. When people feel stressed by something going on around them‚ their bodies react by releasing chemicals into the blood. These chemicals give people more energy and strength‚ which can be a good thing if their stress is caused by physical danger. But this can also be a bad thing‚ if their stress is in response to something emotional and there is no outlet for this extra
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By: desi Handling Stress This essay is about handling the stress of University studies. We will be looking into many ideas and different people¹s views on how to handle stress. I will also be giving my own opinions on how I think stress can be controlled or relieved. The first thing we must do is ask ourselves one very important question‚ ³what is stress²? WHAT IS STRESS? According to an Australian born physician‚ Hans Selye (1979)‚ stress is the nonspecific response of the body to any demand
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Introduction Stress is an unavoidable consequence of modern living. Everyone experiences stress in varying forms and degrees. Company directors‚ teachers‚ actors‚ government officials‚ athletes‚ navy officers/soldiers‚ housewives and even students experience stress. With the growth of industries‚ pressure in the urban areas‚ quantitative growth in population and various problems in day to day life are some of the reasons for increase in stress. More generally‚ the term “stress” has been widely
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Managing Stress It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about stress. The bills won’t stop coming‚ there will never be more hours in the day‚ and your career and family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have more control than you might think. In fact‚ the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management. Managing stress is all about taking charge of your thoughts‚ emotions‚ schedule‚ and the
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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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www.ajbms.org ISSN: 2047-2528 Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences Vol. 1 No. 7 [38-47] WORK STRESS AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN BANKING SECTOR EVIDENCE FROM DISTRICT FAISALABAD‚ PAKISTAN. Muhammad Naeem Shahid. Lecturer. Informatics College of Science and Technology. Faisalabad‚ Pakistan. E-mail. naeemtuf@yahoo.com Khalid Latif Lecturer. Government College University Faisalabad‚ Pakistan. E-mail. khalidlatif382@yahoo.com DR. Nadeem Sohail. Assistant professor . Government College
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Abstract This paper will address the subject of stress in today ’s workplace and the resulting adverse health affects by identifying the health problems associated with untreated stress‚ indicators of stress‚ the sources of stress within organizations‚ the stress involved with organizational change‚ and interventions available to combat the adverse affects of stress. Unhealthy or unproductive stress levels must be addressed in any organization in order for businesses to survive and grow while simultaneously
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Definitions of stress: The most commonly accepted definition of stress (mainly attributed to Richard S Lazarus) is that stress is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that “demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize.” In short‚ it’s what we feel when we think we’ve lost control of events. http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_00.htm The UK Healthy and Safety Executive defines stress in the following way: "the adverse
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Stress is a pressure or tension exerted on a material object. It is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Stress Management refers to the wide spectrum of techniques and psychotherapies aimed at controlling a person’s levels of stress‚ especially chronic stress‚ usually for the purpose of improving everyday functioning. Stress Management can help you to either remove or change the source of stress‚ alter the way you view a stressful
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created certain amounts of stress. The material presented thus far may have created feelings of anxiety‚ anger‚ and sadness. The multitude of problems and needs that I have personally encountered can be overwhelming and can lead job “burnout”. It happens to many people in most occupations. Human services workers may be particular vulnerable to burnout because of emotional stress from trying to assist people who have many emotional and social problems which they seek help. Stress occurs daily. It is not
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