Everybody all over the world experiences stress. The things you enjoy from living your life are drowned by the strain, tension, long sleepless nights and stringent demands which your job makes as you climb the ladder of success. The weight of the responsibilities on your shoulders (or wherever they are) and the fear of failure as you climb higher; battered ego, shame and loss of status as you fall as well. At every stage, you are saddled with stress inducing factors. Hence the need for appropriate management therapy.

1. STRESS MANAGEMENT
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OLUWAPELUMI OYETIMEIN - @THEOLUWAPELUMI.

2. Introduction
Everybody all over the world experiences stress. The things you enjoy from living
your life are drowned by the strain, tension, long sleepless nights and stringent
demands which your job makes as you climb the ladder of success.
The weight of the responsibilities on your shoulders (or wherever they are) and the
fear of failure as you climb higher; battered ego, shame and loss of status as you fall
as well.
At every stage, you are saddled with stress inducing factors. Hence the need for
appropriate management therapy.

3. Definitions
The word ‘stress’ is derived from the latin word ‘strictus’ and it has been variously
used to mean hardship, strains, adversity, force, tension, pressure.
Largely, depending on your field, stress can mean different things to different
professionals.
In this context though, we will be talking about stress as emotional, physical and
mental pressure which has the capacity to affect your balance and by extension,
your productivity as an individual and your response to it.

4. To Note
 The thought of a stress-free life MAY never be attainable because your
environment will continually place demands on you.
 A stress-free life would only exist if you have no needs to fulfil.
 Not all stress is bad. Positive stress (eu-stress) enhances your performance.
Negative stress (distress) wrecks a havoc within you and affects everything you
touch badly. It all depends on the purpose it serves.
 Stress definitely modifies behaviour.

5. Stressors / Causes of Stress
Stress can be externally induced (exogenous causes) or internally induced
(endogenous causes).
Exogenous causes include – macro environment (socio-political (government
processes and inadequacies), cultural (traditional issues arising from your roots),
religious (from vigils to pastors continually focusing on prosperity and the
continuous quest for grace and salvation), economic causes (recessions, inadequate
financial strength)).
Endogenous causes include – micro environment (organisation policy and politics,
career development, stress that is peculiar to your role).

6. Managing Stress
Tranquilizers & Drugs Body Scanning
Progressive relaxation Meditation
Refuting irrational thoughts Time/self management
Exercises & physical fitness Nutrition & weight control
Music Social institution
Writing, crying, & mid-road therapies Praise, prayers
Jokes, Comedy

7. Company’s Role
 Provision of recreational facilities & opportunities– indoor games, relaxation
spots, retreats etc
 Provision of transportation
 Retreats
 Ensuring that team members proceed on their annual leave
 Resolution of dispute between/amongst team members
 Provision of conducive working environment
 Work rotation schedule
 Constant transfer to ease monotony and build versatility

8. Thank You
Oluwapelumi OYETIMEIN
pelumi@pelumionline.net, 08035184844 (Whatsapp Only),
www.oluwapelumi.com, @TheOluwapelumi