Stress And Stress Management
Stress and Stress Management Jordan C Padron University of Maryland University College
Stress is a physiological and emotional response to stimuli that place physical or psychological demands on an individual and create uncertainty and lack of personal control when important outcomes are at stake. Every person in this world deals with stress that can be caused by an assortment of circumstances. There are many different ways of dealing with stress; there is no one way around this epidemic. No matter how organized you are, as a productive member in the workforce you will likely experience stress. Stress does not have to be negative. Without a certain amount of it, you can fall complacent and not be competitively productive in the workplace or in your own personal life. Stress can come from work and it also can come from home. Stress is not the killer; it is how you react to it that can lead to serious illnesses. The stimuli, which are called stressors, produce a certain amount frustration. It can be the inability to achieve a goal, meeting deadlines, fear of reprimand, which is a form of anxiety. The stressors are what triggers stress. Managers play a big role when it comes to stress in the workplace. There are actions managers can take to cause stress and there are also steps to minimize it in the workplace. The number of people in the United States who reported that work is a major source of stress soared to 69 percent in 2009. Canadian survey’s has shown that work is the top source of stress for people. One of the ways stress can be caused in the workplace is by managers imposing unreasonable demands and overwhelming workloads along with employees not knowing what is
Stress is a physiological and emotional response to stimuli that place physical or psychological demands on an individual and create uncertainty and lack of personal control when important outcomes are at stake. Every person in this world deals with stress that can be caused by an assortment of circumstances. There are many different ways of dealing with stress; there is no one way around this epidemic. No matter how organized you are, as a productive member in the workforce you will likely experience stress. Stress does not have to be negative. Without a certain amount of it, you can fall complacent and not be competitively productive in the workplace or in your own personal life. Stress can come from work and it also can come from home. Stress is not the killer; it is how you react to it that can lead to serious illnesses. The stimuli, which are called stressors, produce a certain amount frustration. It can be the inability to achieve a goal, meeting deadlines, fear of reprimand, which is a form of anxiety. The stressors are what triggers stress. Managers play a big role when it comes to stress in the workplace. There are actions managers can take to cause stress and there are also steps to minimize it in the workplace. The number of people in the United States who reported that work is a major source of stress soared to 69 percent in 2009. Canadian survey’s has shown that work is the top source of stress for people. One of the ways stress can be caused in the workplace is by managers imposing unreasonable demands and overwhelming workloads along with employees not knowing what is
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