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1. PHYSICAL HAZARDS AT
WORK PLACE..
Stress ; burn out & Deppression

2. Stress….how it works…..
• 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.

3. What you want to do is…
• 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.

4. Stress Management….
• It is the amelioration of stress and especially chronic
stress often for the purpose of improving everyday functioning.
• Stress produces numerous symptoms which vary according to
persons, situations, and severity. These can include physical
health decline as well as depression

5. • Managing stress is all about taking charge: of your
thoughts, emotions, schedule, and the way you deal with
problems.

6. Unhealthy ways of coping with stress
•Smoking
•Drinking too much
•Overeating or undereating
•Zoning out for hours in front of the
TV or computer
•Withdrawing from friends, family,
and activities
•Using pills or drugs to relax
•Sleeping too much
•Procrastinating
•Filling up every minute of the day
to avoid facing problems
•Taking out your stress on others
(lashing out, angry outbursts,
physical violence)
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7. Strategies….
Avoid unnecessary stress
• Not all stress can be avoided, and it’s not healthy to avoid
a situation that needs to be addressed. You may be
surprised, however, by the number of stressors in your life
that you can eliminate.

8. • Learn how to say “no” – Know your limits and stick to them.
Whether in your personal or professional life, taking on more than you
can handle is a surefire recipe for stress.
• Avoid people who stress you out – If someone consistently causes
stress in your life and you can’t turn the relationship around, limit the
amount of time you spend with that person or end the relationship
entirely.
• Take control of your environment – If the evening news makes you
anxious, turn the TV off. If traffic’s got you tense, take a longer but
less-traveled route. If going to the market is an unpleasant chore, do
your grocery shopping online.
• Avoid hot-button topics – If you get upset over religion or politics,
cross them off your conversation list. If you repeatedly argue about
the same subject with the same people, stop bringing it up or excuse
yourself when it’s the topic of discussion.
• Pare down your to-do list – Analyze your schedule, responsibilities,
and daily tasks. If you’ve got too much on your plate, distinguish
between the “shoulds” and the “musts.” Drop tasks that aren’t truly
necessary to the bottom of the list or eliminate them entirely.

9. Strategy 2
Alter the situation
• If you can’t avoid a stressful situation, try to alter it. Figure
out what you can do to change things so the problem
doesn’t present itself in the future. Often, this involves
changing the way you communicate and operate in your
daily life.

10. • Express your feelings instead of bottling them up. If
something or someone is bothering you, communicate your
concerns in an open and respectful way. If you don’t voice your
feelings, resentment will build and the situation will likely
remain the same.
• Be willing to compromise. When you ask someone to change
their behavior, be willing to do the same. If you both are willing
to bend at least a little, you’ll have a good chance of finding a
happy middle ground.
• Be more assertive. Don’t take a backseat in your own life.
Deal with problems head on, doing your best to anticipate and
prevent them. If you’ve got an exam to study for and your
chatty roommate just got home, say up front that you only have
five minutes to talk.
• Manage your time better. Poor time management can cause
a lot of stress. When you’re stretched too thin and running
behind, it’s hard to stay calm and focused. But if you plan
ahead and make sure you don’t overextend yourself, you can
alter the amount of stress you’re under.

11. Stress management strategy : Make time
for fun and relaxation
• Beyond a take-charge approach and a positive attitude,
you can reduce stress in your life by nurturing yourself. If
you regularly make time for fun and relaxation, you’ll be in
a better place to handle life’s stressors.

12. Strategies 3
•Go for a walk.
•Spend time in nature.
•Call a good friend.
•Sweat out tension with a good
workout.
•Write in your journal.
•Take a long bath.
•Light scented candles.
•Savor a warm cup of coffee or tea.
•Play with a pet.
•Work in your garden.
•Get a massage.
•Curl up with a good book.
•Listen to music.
•Watch a comedy.

13. • What is burnout?
• Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical
exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It
occurs when you feel overwhelmed and unable to meet
constant demands. As the stress continues, you begin to
lose the interest or motivation that led you to take on a
certain role in the first place.

14. • Total depletion of physical mental resourcess caused by
excessive striving to reach an unrealistic work related
goal.
• Gradually manifesting itself in symptoms such as
irritability discouragement, exhaustion, cynicism,
entrapment, and resentment.

15. Better to ……
• Break your pattern
• Get away from it all pirriodically
• Re assess your goals in terms of their intrinsic worth.
• Think about your work.

16. • Burnout reduces your productivity and saps your energy,
leaving you feeling increasingly helpless, hopeless,
cynical, and resentful. Eventually, you may feel like you
have nothing more to give.

17. • Most of us have days when we feel bored, overloaded, or
unappreciated; when the dozen balls we keep in the air
aren’t noticed, let alone rewarded; when dragging
ourselves out of bed requires the determination of
Hercules. If you feel like this most of the time, however,
you may have burnout.

18. you may be on the road to burnout if:
Every day is a bad day.
Caring about your work or home life seems like a total waste of
energy.
You’re exhausted all the time.
The majority of your day is spent on tasks you find either mind-
numbingly dull or overwhelming.
You feel like nothing you do makes a difference or is
appreciated.
• The negative effects of burnout spill over into every area of
life—including your home and social life. Burnout can also
cause long-term changes to your body that make you
vulnerable to illnesses like colds and flu. Because of its many
consequences, it’s important to deal with burnout right away.

19. The Difference between stress and
burnout
• The difference between stress and burnout
• Burnout may be the result of unrelenting stress, but it isn’t the
same as too much stress. Stress, by and large, involves too
much: too many pressures that demand too much of you
physically and psychologically. Stressed people can still
imagine, though, that if they can just get everything under
control, they’ll feel better.
• Burnout, on the other hand, is about not enough. Being burned
out means feeling empty, devoid of motivation, and beyond
caring. People experiencing burnout often don’t see any hope
of positive change in their situations. If excessive stress is like
drowning in responsibilities, burnout is being all dried up. While
you’re usually aware of being under a lot of stress, you don’t
always notice burnout when it happens.

20. Stress v/s Burn out
Stress vs. Burnout
Stress Burnout
Characterized by overengagement Characterized by disengagement
Emotions are overreactive Emotions are blunted
Produces urgency and hyperactivity Produces helplessness and hopelessness
Loss of energy Loss of motivation, ideals, and hope
Leads to anxiety disorders Leads to detachment and depression
Primary damage is physical Primary damage is emotional
May kill you prematurely May make life seem not worth living
Source: Stress and Burnout in Ministry

21. Depression
• Symptoms….
• Persistent sad
• Anxious
• Empty mood
• Sleeping too little
• Loss of interest in activities
• Restlessness
• Irrtability

22. Work Place violence
• Argument against superior , Homicide at work place ,
Robbery, violence against employees,violence against
women at work place…..sexual assault..Etc

23. CAUSES OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
• • Downsizing, layoff,transfer,depression,paranoia •
Evaluations
• • Lack of promotion or advancement • Failure to
recognize efforts
• • Termination
• • Domestic violence brought into the workplace •
Employees working with each other every day
• • Revenge for one of the above

24. Computer Related Ergonomic Problems
• Computer-Related Ergonomic difficulties can be caused
by equally work-related and non-work related factors.
Computer-related Ergonomics problems are ailments
which affect thousands of people every single day. These
Computer-related Ergonomics problems are only getting
worse, as more and more of us use computer's desktop
and laptop computers all day long , then again at night,
we're spending more and more time in front of our
computer systems and we will pay the cost if we do not
look closely at our postures as well as bodies

25. Symptoms of Computer-Related
Ergonomic Problems
• Below is a list of the commonest clinical signs and
symptoms of computer-related ergonomic chance factors.
1.Pain or aching in wrists, forearms, arm , neck, or back
followed by discomfort
2.Numbness, tingling or burning sensation available or
fingers
3.Dry, itchy, crimson or sore eyes
4.Blurred or dual vision
5.Tight, sore neck as well as shoulder muscles

26.  General fatigue or tiredness
 Reduced grip strength in the hand
 Swelling or stiffness in the hand or arm Reduced
range of flexibility in the hands, wrist, joint pain, neck, or
back Weakness
 Tension stress problems and other stress disorders