...In my professional life the most chronic stress I experience is caused by the challenge of meeting monthly performance goals; these goals must be met despite the obstacles that I am confronted with; some within my control and some not. I am a Team leader of a Biomedical Engineering Department and we are required to not only repair medical equipment, but we are also required to perform scheduled preventive maintenance inspections and we must reach 95% completion each month regardless of the obstacles we face. When the hospital is busy, access to the equipment is difficult because it is being used on patients often for extended times; access to the equipment is unpredictable, often out of my control, and an external stressor. Personally, I manage...
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...and ailments can be chalked up to stress, not many can actually say they can identify the different types of stress. One might respond to this that there is no real benefit to identifying types of stress evident in them. This is patently false, for several reasons. As I will expand upon in this essay; by defining these different types of stress, one can have a better understanding of how they can tackle it when experiencing it themselves. Before we analyze each one individually, it is important to identify the three different kinds of stress. They are named Acute Stress, Episode Acute Stress, and Chronic Stress. While all three deal with different symptoms/occurrences in a person’s stress, these same symptoms “converge with one another” (Miller) when analyzing all three together. Acute Stress, the first of the three, would probably be defined as the broadest type, in terms of what it entails. It is known in many medical circles as the “most basic form of stress”. (Hains 18) The symptoms of Acute Stress can be separated into four major categories. Emotional distress; some combination of anger or irritability, anxiety and depression, the three stress emotions. Muscular...
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...the life of human being is full of stress. We respond to stress automatically, mostly out of habit to thousand of events in our lives. When the body react to an event or a situation that is emotionally disturbing and faced with such a situation, then various chemical reactions occur in our body like rise in blood pressure, heart beats, breathing problem and disturbed sleep pattern. A certain amount of stress is required by our mind and body to keep it ticking. But uncontrolled, unrelenting stress is not only harmful to our body, but it can also lead to unwise behavior such as alcohol and tobacco abuse. This in turn places us at even greater risk, health-wise. Life-threatening situations are rare, but our current life styles keep our body in a state of continuous imbalance. In the big urban cities, the urban environment, the fast life of the urban people, various other urban activities like commuting long distances, challenges in relationship and usage of drugs for instant relief result in stress. There are various group of people who suffer from stress like the office goers, professionals, house wives, school children, drivers and the aged people. Thus it can be said that no people are relieved from stress in one way or another. | | Stress | Stress manifests itself in the form of many psychological and physical problems like anxiety, hopelessness, anger, helplessness, egoism, expectation, tension, constipation, irritation, depression, apathy, frustration, loss of memory...
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...Mental health is a person’s condition with regard to their emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Basically meaning that it affects how we think, feel, and act. For example, it helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood to adolescence through adulthood. In relation, emotional intelligence is a concept developed by Daniel Goleman, and it means the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, and overcome challenges. This ability is important to being mentally healthy because uncontrolled emotions and stress impacts your mental health, making you vulnerable to anxiety and depression. If you are unable to understand, be comfortable with, and manage your emotions, you’ll be at risk of being unable to form strong relationships, which can leave you feeling lonely and isolated. Mental disorder is a pattern of behavior in an individual that is associated with distress or disability in an important area of functioning or with significantly increased risk of suffering, death, pain, or disability. One of the common cause of mental disorders are by complex interactions of biological factors, such as neurotransmitter levels. Neurotransmitters are the vehicle by which messages travel from one nerve cell to another in the brain. They affect mood, memory, and our ability to concentrate...
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...Stress is not something strange to our daily life nowadays. According to Grohol, you cannot escape stress because it is normal in everybody’s life. Everybody may feel stress when they are facing bad situation. Generally, in social science research, the word stress has been used since Selye, a well-known medical expert pioneered the research for psychological stress in 1950’s. According to Cox & Brockley (1984), stress is a perception phenomenon which exists from a comparison between the command given and ability of a person to execute he task successfully. Unbalanced situation in this mechanism will lead into stress experience and ultimately into stress reaction. Stress level is the level of tangential or hoop stress, usually expressed as a percentage of specified minimum yield strength. College students cannot escape stress. If you think about what many college students are going through, you might possibly say that it is really a big thing. Stress is the individual’s response to the demand for change. When you are already in a college campus, you are continually bombarded with demands to change your behavior, academic performance, values and major choice or career. Stress is not bad, in fact, it is also essential in learning. There is one study or research which shows that learning takes place under conditions of moderate stress. So, your goal is to maintain this stress at a moderate level (Landino, 2006). Many students were able to control or keep their stress at a moderate...
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...Oxytocin vs. Cortisol: Stress 2nd Period 16 September 2014 Oxytocin vs. Cortisol: Stress Stress is an inevitable factor of a human’s everyday life as it can positively influence one to be motivated and accomplish activities or it can be an off-putting setback that leaves a person to be dejected, which takes a harmful toll on the body. Either way, stress on oneself is an essential state of mentality that allows an individual to properly function—whether or not it benefits one to achieve all the set goals or pressure one to pull out the remaining hair left on one’s head. Stress can heavily affect an individual’s actions and emotions as it may cause anxiety. In fact, a hormone known as cortisol plays a heavy role into why a person may be feeling stressed out. It has been known that heightened levels of cortisol amplify the “risk for depression, mental illness, and lower life expectancy” (Bergland). Cortisol is a typically known as a hormone that induces stress that also assists one during an individual’s fight-or-flight situation to counteract any seeming threat that your brain processes. After the threat passes, the “hormone levels need to return to normal” so it goes through homeostasis (Mayo Clinic Staff). The natural reaction is that the adrenaline and cortisol activities will plunge in substitution for the body’s blood pressure and heart rate to come back regularly with the help of another hormone called oxytocin. This hormone help the body regulate homeostasis...
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...115 English Composition May 22, 2016 CAUSES AND EFFECTS My research on determining the cause and effects of stress on college students is complied at the request of the President of Strayer University. The purpose of presenting this research paper to senior administration is to help students have a more positive college experience. College is a new and exciting time, but it can be overwhelming. Among all of the new experiences, learning, and growing opportunities available in college environment, many may lead to unhealthy levels of stress which hinder students’ abilities to socialize and to achieve their academic goals. Recognizing the source of stress is important in preventing it from becoming unmanageable or debilitating. There are several reasons why students are stressed out in college, therefore this research paper seeks to explain the major causes and effects of stress on college students, the economic effects of the cause, and the effects on people. What is Stress? Stress is the body’s reaction to a challenge. Though stress is often perceived as bad, it can actually be good in some respects. The right kind of stress can sharpen the mind and reflexes. It might be able to help the body perform, or help us escape a dangerous situation. Stress produces a physiological reaction in our body. Hormones are released, which result in physical manifestations of stress. These can include slowed digestion, shaking, tunnel vision, accelerated breathing and heart rate, dilation of...
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...University of Makati J.P. Rizal Extension, West Rembo, Makati City College of Business Administration Office Management Department CHAPTER 16: CHANGE, INNOVATION AND STRESS Submitted by: Balla, Micah P. Benaid, Domenica B. Celiz, Ma. Frea Mae F. Cristobal, Camille A. IV-BOM Submitted to: Prof. Liza A. Geneblazo-Rivera July 26, 2013 A.Y. 2013-2014 Organization needs change and innovate. Chapter 16 addresses the importance of change an innovation as well as the role of stress in modern workplace. Organizational Change Organizational change is about making alterations to the organization's purpose, culture, structure, and processes in response to seen or anticipated changes in the environment. Strategic management of change is all about identifying and embedding in the organization those changes that will ensure the long-term survival of the organization. A process in which a large company or organization changes its working methods or aims, in order to develop and deal with new situations or markets: Sometimes deep organizational change is necessary in order to maintain a competitive edge. EXAMPLE OF AN INDUSTRY BASED: THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS Industry associations pay significant roles in the newspaper industry at the national, regional, and global levels. They are particularly important to members because newspaper firms engage in little research and development on their own, have historically exhibited...
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...Title | Stress | General purpose | To inform | Specific purpose | To inform audience about stress. | Central idea | There are three matters which are causes of stress, effect by stress and how to manage stress | Organizational pattern | Topical | INTRODUCTION | | A. Open with impact/ Attention gather | Stress is poison. The most disastrous effects of stress is committing suicide and this are often occur among students. “ Between 600 and 800 of 15 to 24 years old students killed themselves each year - equivalent to the population of a small secondary school.“ ( John Harkin, 2008, page 1) | i. Tie to the audience/ Reason to listen | Stress can be dangerous in various especially when it comes to lifestyle of the students themselves | ii. Credibility statement/ material | According to Lipsett (2008), nearly three-quarters (73%) of the 804 teachers and lecturers believe, children nowadays having more pressure than chilren 10 years ago. They agress that tests, exams, and family break-up causing the most distress to students. | iii. Preview of main points/ central idea | Today I’m going to explain what causes for the problem, what can be effect by stress and how to manage stress | Transition to body of speech: | I will start with the causes of the stress | Main point 1 | Causes of stress among students that may affect them such as interpersonal and academic. | Supporting details 1Elaboration 1 | The main cause of stress among student is interpersonal...
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...Organizational Trends Organizational Trends The team discussion this week was about organizational trends and stress in the workplace. Team A commented on characteristics of high-performance workplaces. They also examined how the high-performance workplaces differ from the more traditional organizations. Team members discussed the effects of stress and what they believe are the best stress management strategies. Each member also evaluated the emerging trends in organizational behavior related to high-performance organizations and stress management techniques to best deal with everyday stress. High-performance Workplace Characteristics Team A came up with many characteristics of a high-performance workplace and commented on whether they think their employers fit into this category or not. Some of these characteristics include strong leadership, a team environment, focus on customers and current marketplace, and a strong continual training program. Corry, Carrie, and Jeremy believe their workplaces to be high-performance, but Jessica believes that hers is a more traditional workplace. The reason that Jessica views her organization as traditional is that it has a clear and defined hierarchy. It does not utilize teams, but instead uses an individual approach to reach organizational success. Corry and Carrie view their companies as high-performance as they have strong leadership that make performance expectations clear and are knowledgeable about the current environment...
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...PSY 108 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric: Analysis Journal In Milestone Three, you will submit your second journal, in which you will focus on the Analysis section (Section III) of your stress management action plan. Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed: III. Analysis a) Referring to the two studies you chose, either from the list below or ones you located on your own, consider how the findings relate to your own situation and personal stress levels. Can you learn anything from the conclusions of either study that you can apply in your own life? i. How Stress Influences Disease: Study Reveals Inflammation as the Culprit ii. How to Predict Who Will Suffer the Most From Stress iii. Stress Changes How People Make Decisions b) Summarize different ways in which you can minimize or manage stress in order to support your personal or career goals. Draw from resources you reviewed throughout the course. Approach this milestone as an opportunity to reflect upon and apply what you learn this week and as an opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise based on your educational and professional experiences in the past. As a successful professional, you will need good reflective and writing skills. Journal activities offer you the opportunity to further develop these skills. Review this tutorial for information on creating a Blackboard journal entry. Journals are private between the student and the instructor. Guidelines for Submission: Submit Milestone Three...
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...comes facing challenges. Things like stress, money, and making time for my family are my three biggest challenges that I personally face. Think about where you are at this point in time. How many challenges have you overcome? The biggest of my three greatest challenges that I face as a college student is stress. There is stress coming from every direction. It comes from places like class, work, home life, relationships, and unexpected setbacks. For me, I do not deal with stress well. There is so many ways to cope with stress, but some people are better at it than others. You just have to find that one thing that you can do to escape from reality for a little while. The reason why I put stress first on my list, is because all of my challenges are directed to stress. I have faced this challenge for a while now. It has seem to become a part of my daily routine. With that being said, I have learned to control it but not to completely erase it from my life. If you figure out how, let me know! One suggestion that I have come up with is putting yourself in a setting where nothing can cause more stress. For me, I like going in a quiet room and finding out interesting facts about random things. I look for silly little books, internet articles, and fun facts that have un-useful information. For example, who invented video games? Though this may not but useful academic wise, it is useful for my stress relief. This information provided for stress management was found in my essay for...
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...Stress management What is it? Lephuong Ong, Wolfgang Linden[pic], [pic]and Sandra Young Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada VT 1Z4 Received 8 October 2002; accepted 4 March 2004. Available online 20 February 2004. Abstract Stress management (SM) is a widely used term with a seemingly obvious meaning. The research literature contains many studies evaluating its effectiveness, but it is not clear how many different forms of SM exist and how efficacious they are for which target problem. One hundred and fifty-three studies on SM were analyzed to determine consensus in definitions and therapy protocols. Results showed that a typical delivery format exists (mostly group form, 8–10 sessions in length and multitechnique), but the number of techniques used was very large, techniques were inconsistently labeled are often poorly described. It is concluded that in outcome research, the term "stress management" is operationally defined with such variability that comparisons of SM outcome studies are not meaningful at this time. Author Keywords: Stress management; Arousal reduction; Coping; Therapy outcome [pic] Article Outline • Introduction • Methods • Results • Typical components of SM interventions • Imagery, relaxation and meditation • Cognitive–behavioral approaches • Systemic approaches • Discussion • Acknowledgements • References [pic] Introduction This paper questions...
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...Time Management & Stress Reduction What is stress? Stress is your body’s reaction to the things which you perceive as pressures. Stress occurs when you feel that you cannot cope with those pressures. Our bodies are designed to react in 2 ways to stress: to fight against the pressure, or to run from it. This is called the fight or flight response and it is controlled by the release of a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol makes your body react in ways that allow you to fight harder or run faster and it focuses your attention on the thing causing you stress. This response enables you to deal with stress effectively by either battling to get through the problem, or by removing yourself from a situation which is causing you to feel stressed. Sometimes we see so many pressures around us that stress can become a long term problem. Although being stressed for short periods of times can be good for us, long term stress can have negative consequences and lead to problem such as high blood pressure, anxiety and depression. © Microsoft Stressors Stressors are the things around us which can cause a stress response. There are different types of stressors, some of them are environmental (e.g. too much noise), daily pressures (e.g. being late), life changing events (e.g. divorce), social stressors (e.g. family commitments), chemical stressors (e.g. alcohol) and workplace stressors. The stressors you experience in college could be called workplace stressors, and the main...
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...Stress management Abstract Stress management (SM) is a widely used term with a seemingly obvious meaning. The research literature contains many studies evaluating its effectiveness, but it is not clear how many different forms of SM exist and how efficacious they are for which target problem. One hundred and fifty-three studies on SM were analyzed to determine consensus in definitions and therapy protocols. Results showed that a typical delivery format exists (mostly group form, 8–10 sessions in length and multitechnique), but the number of techniques used was very large, techniques were inconsistently labeled are often poorly described. It is concluded that in outcome research, the term "stress management" is operationally defined with such variability that comparisons of SM outcome studies are not meaningful at this time. Author Keywords: Stress management; Arousal reduction; Coping; Therapy outcome [pic] [pic] Introduction This paper questions whether or not stress management (SM) researchers agree on what SM is, what the necessary treatment ingredients are and whether or not comparisons of different studies using SM are possible and meaningful. Previous experience with the conduct of controlled studies of SM for health outcomes [1 and 2] and the desire to continue this line of research motivated us to begin examining the efficacy of SM with the possible goal of conducting a meta-analytic review. A minimal, yet pivotal, requirement for considering meta-analysis...
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