6. Acute (arise fast)
• The most common form of stress
• Usually immediate and intense reaction of body
and mind to a significant threat, challenge, scare or
other stressors.
Acute Eustress
-mostly in small doses
Acute Distress
- mostly too much
pleasant, cheerful, thrilling, exciting stress cause of mental health problems and
physical difficulties, tension headaches,
upset stomach, exhausting
7. Chronic (long term)
• Stressor is present
around for a longer time
• is dangerous, because
people get used to it
(ignore chronic stress)
• can lead to health
problems
• Patients are trapped in
an unhappiness and
never-ending "troubles",
can not find a way out of
a desperate situations.
8. The signs of stress
Stress Warning Signs and Symptoms
Cognitive Symptoms Emotional Symptoms
•Memory problems
•Inability to concentrate
•Poor judgment
•Seeing only the negative
•Anxious or racing thoughts
•Constant worrying
•Moodiness
•Irritability or short temper
•Agitation, inability to relax
•Feeling overwhelmed
•Sense of loneliness and isolation
•Depression or general unhappiness
Physical Symptoms Behavioral Symptoms
•Aches and pains
•Diarrhea or constipation
•Nausea, dizziness
•Chest pain, rapid heartbeat
•Loss of sex drive
•Frequent colds
•Eating more or less
•Sleeping too much or too little
•Isolating yourself from others
•Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities
•Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax
•Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)
10. What are stressors?
• chemical or biological agent, environmental condition, external stimulus or
an event that causes stress to an organism.
• have physical, chemical and mental responses inside of the body.
17. How to manage workplace stress?
• Tip 1: Recognize warning signs of excessive stress at work
- If you ignore the warning signs of work stress, they can lead to bigger problems.
• Tip 2: Reduce job stress by taking care of yourself
-Get moving
-Make food choices that keeps you going
-Drink alcohol in moderation
-Get enough sleep
18. • Tip 3: Reduce job stress by prioritizing and
organizing
-Time and Task management
• Tip 4: Reduce job stress by improving emotional
intelligence
- Emotional intelligence is about communicating with others in ways that
draw people to you, overcome differences, repair wounded feelings, and
tension and stress.
19. Tip 5: Reduce job stress by breaking bad habits
Eliminate self-defeating behaviors
o Resist perfectionism.
o Aim to do your best, no one can ask for more than that.
o Clean up your act.
Plan your day and stick to the schedule — you’ll feel less overwhelmed.
o Flip your negative thinking.
Try to think positively about your work, avoid negative-thinking co-workers, and
pat yourself on the back about small accomplishments, even if no one else does.
o Don’t try to control the uncontrollable.
focus on the things you can control such as the way you choose to react to
problems.
