1. Stress Management
at Work

2. Definition Of Stress.
Types of Stress.
Symptoms
How to reduce stress?

3. "The adverse reaction
people have to excessive
pressures or other types of
demand placed on them at
work."

4. There are three types of stress –
Acute Stress
Episodic Stress
Chronic Stress

5. It is caused by things that have upset or worried us
in the recent past and by pressures and worries of
the future...

6. Those affected by episodic stress tend to experience
constant chaos and disorder…

7. This is the stress that grinds away at people and
wears them down day after day, year after year.

8. Physical
Mental
Behavioral
Emotional

9. Sweaty palms
Tightness of the chest, neck
Headache
Diarrhea
Constipation
Urinary hesitancy
Trembling Twitching
Stuttering and other speech
difficulties

10. • Confusion
• Wandering mind
• Relaxation problem
• Low self-esteem
• Hyperactivity
• Nightmares

11. • Feelings of being mistreated or
misunderstood
• Feelings of emptiness or worthlessness
• Mood depression or elevation

12. Emotional

13. HOW TO REDUCE STRESS?

14. Outline
• Why do we work ?
• Factors influencing work stress
• Work Patterns Situations

15. WHY DO WE WORK ?
• Work provides an income and fulfils a variety of other needs; -
mental and physical exercise, social contact, a feeling of self-
worth and competence.

16. FACTORS INFLUENCING WORK
STRESS
• The drive for success
• Changing work patterns
• Working conditions
• Overwork
• Under-work

17. • Uncertainty
• Conflict
• Responsibility
• Relationships at work
• Change at work

18. Causes of Stress
• External Stresses
• Internal Stresses

19. External Stresses
• Organizational
• Major Life Events

20. STRESS CONTROL
A B C STRATEGY
• A = AWARENESS
• B = BALANCE
• C = CONTROL

21. Stress Management Techniques
• Change your thinking
• Change your behaviour
• Change your lifestyle

22. Benefits
• Higher self-esteem
• Less self-conscious
• Less anxious
• Manage stress more successfully
• Appreciate yourself and others more easily
• Feeling of self-control