...Seeing how high my level of stress is, was definitely an eye opener. My score was 395 which in the books means that I am in a major life crisis and have an 80 percent chance of illness. I know that I stress out about a lot and have many things going on at one time during periods of my life, I did not think I was as stressed out as I have learned. That is a very shocking analysis for me. I do not really have any stress relieving methods that I use but I see that I should definitely start using some. I think the number one technique that would really help me would be to exercise. I have been putting that off for awhile and feel like the procrastination actually adds to my stress as well. Being able to start working out and relieving stress by doing it would be a win-win situation. I think exercising is a very positive way to relieve stress because it allows to remove anger or aggression, if you have any, without actually being angry. This technique may not work as well for those with disabilities just because there might not be a very big variety of equipment to choose from. I think for anyone exercising is a good stress reliever as long as you have safe equipment and someone to help you work it....
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... There are many ways to cope with stress but we learned about 3 specific strategies in lab. These three included cognitive, behavioral, and avoidance strategies. Active cognitive strategies include actively thinking about a situation to adjust more effectively to it. This strategy is one of the better ways to cope with stress. Then you have active behavioral strategies and this involves actively taking some type of action to improve a problem situation that is stressing you out. This is the other strategy that is best for relieving stress. The third strategy that we had learned about was the avoidance strategy. This strategy is not a good strategy to use and can sometimes make things worse. Avoidance involves keeping the stressful situation and circumstances out of awareness. This could potentially cause more stress. The strategy that I tend to use the most is the active behavioral strategy. I like to take action in everything that I do, especially when it involves things that are causing or will cause myself to stress out. An example of that would be of someone had a problem with me I would go talk to them about it and try to figure out what the problem is. Instead of avoiding it or just thinking about it I would go do something about it. Another example could be if I had a bad grade in a class I would go see my professor to see what I could do about it and make that extra effort. The strategies that are most helpful in coping with stress are active behavioral strategies and...
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...UBS 2012-2014 STUDY OF STRESS LEVEL AMONG PEOPLE AND THEIR PERCEPTION TOWARDS STRESS SUBMITTED BY PULKIT NEHRU, MBA BIOTECH, 3RD SEMESTER. TABLE OF CONTENTS Certificate………………………………………………………………………………………...I Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………………..II Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………..III Chapter 1: Background of Industry and Company………………………………………1 1.1 Operations…………………………………………………………………………………...2 1.2 Research and Development………………………………………………………….…….3 1.3 Products……………………………………………………………………………………...4 1.4 Motivation of Study………………………………………………………………………….8 Chapter 2: Introduction……………………………………………………………………….9 2.1 The Dynamics of Stress……………………………………………………………………9 2.2 Stress Can be Positive……………………………………………………………………10 2.3 Stress throughout Evolution………………………………………………………….…..11 2.4 Causes of Stress………………………………………………………………………..…12 2.5 Stress and its Impact……………………………………………………………………...15 2.6 Ways to Overcome Stress………………………………………………………………..24 Chapter 3: Research Methodology………………………………………………………..39 Chapter 4: Data Analysis……………………………………………………………………41 Chapter 5: Conclusions…………………………………………………………………..…90 5.1 Limitations of the Study…………………………………………………………………...95 Chapter 6: Bibliography……………………………………………………………………..96 Chapter 7: Appendix…………………………………………………………………………98 CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that this project report entitled “Study of stress level among the people and their perception towards it and its impact” has been prepared by me under the guidance...
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...Within the social work profession, stress is an element that can be experienced by the client and the social worker. Stress is considered the physical, mental, and emotional strain that results in negative consequences to those that experience it (American Institute of Stress, 2017). For instance, stress for a social worker and their client can begin influencing their behaviors based on those stressful experiences or by observing others in a stressful situation. In social psychology, these changes in social behavior are based on the learning theory (Lewis, 1936). For this paper, the direct experiences of stressful situations will be discussed and applied to the learning theory of social behavior. The impact of stress through the learning theory...
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...Research Strategy Paper Stress! What is stress? You could ask dozens of people that question and you would get dozens of different answers. Everyone has a different reason for being stressed out and they all have different ways of working through it. There is no true way of defining stress because it has so many different meaning to everyone. To me stress is something I deal with in my day-to-day life. Whether it is because of my home life, trying to write a paper, paying bills, or something as little as doing the dishes. To somebody else, stress could be because of the people at work, or just work itself, wrong instructions, or even phone calls. Dealing with stress is something we all deal with differently but we all have to do it and some do it better then others. The information I am going to obtain about stress is how to reduce it in my day-to-day life, also what I can do to help maintain my stress levels so it does not have an effect on my mental and physical health. All of this information can come from many different areas. The American Institute of Stress at www.stress.org has a lot of useful information that can be used to help solve this problem. The AIS (American Institute of Stress) has given many different ways of relieving and reducing stress such as listening to music, yoga, hobbies, friends and family, or keeping a daily journal of events and how you feel are powerful stress busters. On About.com they also have an area for stress management and they give you...
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...they look. Students feel pressure to do well, to learn the material, to impress the teacher, to please their parents, to take care of themselves financially and sociologically. For many students, college will be the first step into adulthood and the first time that they really have to take responsibility for their own lives. A person finally breaks free from their parents or guardians and has to do for themselves. Therefore it is important to accept this responsibility and also to be accountable for choices and the actions that are perpetrated by the individual. One of the ways that a person can take responsibility for themselves is to reduce the stress and thereby do better in their scholastic endeavors. Researchers have determined the top ten most common hassles associated with attending college which contribute to stress. These include: fear about the future, lack of sleep, wasting time, smoking and its health effects from either first or second-hand smoke, their physical appearance, the feeling that they have too much to do, misplacing or losing important materials or personal property, not having enough time for the things they must do, concerns about the high standards they set for themselves or that parents or the school sets for them, and the feeling of loneliness and homesickness that accompanies college enrollment (Huffman 2012, page 97). All of these things are negatives and students will have to confront these issues and they will often have to deal with...
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...Elijah Roberts Mrs. Hoag Research & Writing 13 October 2014 Stress: In Collegiate Student Athletes Most students who graduate high school go on to continue their education at a College or University. Students who are talented enough also play at sport at their college. With the overwhelming workload that student athletes face in college, along with their commitment to sports can cause an immense amount of stress in their life. Stress is an emotional or mental strain put on the body and mind from demanding circumstances. As opposed to the traditional college student, student athletes have more pressure on them. About 400,000 student athletes participate in athletic games each year, and thousands receive scholarships to do so (Stern). Setting aside the stress that every student already faces when transitioning from high school to college, being a collegiate athlete on top of that just makes it more difficult. Stress is so powerful, it can become the sole thing that can cause an athlete to quit their sport, causing them to lose their scholarship or even drop out of school. Several occasions an athlete’s performance is negatively affected by the stress that is put on them. Being relied on heavily by their school, parents’ expectations to succeed in school, and by coaches and teammates to perform well in their sport, can be too much on a student athlete. All the stress that the students face also has proven to be very unhealthy. Most people also do...
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...devotion to a cause or relationship fails to produce the desired results,” and is a stress-related state. It mainly strikes highly-committed, passionate, hard working and successful people – and it therefore holds a special fear for those who care passionately about their careers and about the work they do. "(Preventing Burnout Signs, Symptoms, Causes, And Coping Strategies", 2011). “A state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by long term involvement in emotionally demanding situations.” “A state of fatigue or frustration brought about by devotion to a cause, way of life, or relationship that failed to produce the expected reward.” – Herbert J Freudenberger Unclear Requirements: When it’s not clear to workers how to succeed, it’s harder for them to be confident, enjoy their work, and feel they’re doing a good job. If the job description isn’t explained clearly, if the requirements are constantly changing and hard to understand, or if expectations are otherwise unclear, workers are at higher risk of burnout. Impossible Requirements: Sometimes it’s just not possible to do a job as it’s explained. If a job’s responsibilities exceed the amount of time given to complete them properly, for example, it’s really not possible to do the job well. Workers will put in a lot of effort and never quite feel successful, which also leaves them at risk for burnout. High-Stress Times with No “Down” Times: Many jobs and industries have “crunch times”, where...
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...Understanding Stress Logan Lashbrook QS211 Professor Anderson October 7, 2015 College students across the globe are put under high levels of stress. A study found that, “Up to 60% of college students drop out before attaining a degree, with the majority of these individuals leaving within the first two years” (Brausch 2011). Stress is known as a state of mental or emotional strain and/or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. When students first arrive at college, it is a big transition for them. Everything that they once knew has now changed drastically. There are increased demands for academic performance and an increased academic workload. This means studying for exams and doing homework takes up a lot more time. Anxiety and worry start to appear, as numerous exams have to be taken. One’s academic performance is directly affected in a negative way by academic stress. The social environment and living situations are completely different for the student as well. They must make new friends and adapt to the numerous things constantly going on around them. Many people are involved in extracurricular activities like sports or Greek life that takes a big chunk of time. Sometimes finances are also a factor in the stress, as a college education is not cheap. After all these major changes occur and with all these things going on, it is hard to manage one’s time. Stress is universal for college students so it is important to understand stress, how to cope...
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...Stress Management Why do people stress and what is stress you may ask? Why do people experience many feelings while they stress? Well I am here to let you know how stress is formed and the disadvantages of stress. I will inform you on how you can manage your stress and keep yourself healthy. Stress is the response of the body to the demands of daily living. Think about the demands you have on your everyday living. There are sources or causes which are called stressors that give demands that cause changes in the body. A stressor can be physical, mental, emotional, social, and even environmental. Stressor responses can be negative or positive. The positive stressor is Eustress, this is a healthy response. Eustress only means that you are not hurting yourself but being active and getting and adequate amount of sleep when you are trying to accomplish something. Distress is the negative response; it is harmful and produces negative results when you are trying to accomplish a goal. There are three stages of stress. The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), which is a series of changes that occur in the body when stress occurs. The first stage is the alarm stage of GAS in which the body gets ready for action. During this stage adrenaline starts to rush, in which the hormones that help your body get ready for emergency. Second is the resistance stage of GAS in which the body attempts to regain balance and return to normal. The final stage is the exhaustion stage, in which there is wear...
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...Stress Management Proposal I have taken note of the company’s initiative to introduce an onsite wellness program. I also realize this is to relieve stress here in the workplace. I am submitting my proposal to the company to use of the Diaphragmatic or Deep Breathing technique. I will start with some background on the four components to Psychosocial Health that need to be considered in every employee that need to be taken care of in order to ensure a positive and productive individual. There is an old saying that a happy employee is a productive employee. I feel this is a very true and accurate statement and in order for the company to get the most out its employees, the company needs to make sure it is taking all the steps needed to have happy individuals. The first of the four components is mental health. If an individual has strained or poor mental health you cannot expect the top notch productivity from that individual. If an employee is strained mentally then that can impair their judgment, cause them to wander in thought and waste valuable time, not to mention cause a bad mood therefore bringing down others in the office around them. The second component is emotional health. If an individual is emotionally strained this can cause them to behave irrationally and cloud their perceptions of others in the office. If this occurs it can cause a disruption in moral for the remainder of the office and even cause a chain reaction through the rest of the company. Also if...
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...Handling Stress Daily Michael Smith 4/2/2012 Stress is a common and agonizing condition that can affect many areas of life, which make it a natural part of life. It is the cause of many serious health conditions. Stress is like an epidemic and spreads very fast, affecting a person’s productivity and reduces physical and emotional health. It is a direct cause of high blood pressure which in turn leads to heart attacks and strokes, which are among the leading causes of death in the United States Stress can cause physical, emotional and mental disorders, which can affect your health, liveliness, peace of mind, as well as relationships and your job. You may feel physical stress, which is the result of too much to do, not enough sleep, a poor diet or the effects of an illness. Stress can affect you whole body, such as your muscles will tense up which can cause headaches, migraines and other muscle conditions. Your Breathing can become more rapid which can lead to hyperventilation. Stress can also affect your mental health when you worry about money, loved ones illness, retirement, or experience an emotionally devastating event, such as the death of a loved one or challenges at work. Much our stress comes from everyday responsibilities. Obligations and pressures, which are both physical and mental, are not always apparent to us. In response to these daily stressors your body automatically increases blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, metabolism and blood flow to your...
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...Combating Compassion Fatigue Kadijatu Lewis Grand Canyon University: HLT.310V April 14th, 2013 Nursing is an emotional, physical spiritual and hard work. It is also rewarding and most times satisfying. Nurses witness pain and suffering of others daily, resulting in increase risk for emotional stress. Nurses also work under demanding conditions related to budget constraints, and short staff resulting in increase workload. Compassion fatigue is the last stage of compassion discomfort and compassion stress. The nursing profession does not provide adequate resources to help combat this condition, like other professionals who deal with similar situations. This paper will identify signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue and ways of combating them. Compassionate fatigue is an emotional, physical and spiritual exhaustion from witnessing and absorbing the problems and suffering of others. Compassionate fatigue usually affect selfless, caring and sacrificing nurses who are emotional attached to their jobs. It usually comes on gradually. It usually occurs when a caregiver attempts to give out more compassion and energy than they are getting in return. When we exhibit compassion fatigue, our natural human desire to help is significantly diminished (Frandsen, 2010) Compassion fatigue manifest itself in different ways, these include feeling of exhaustion and overwhelm with ones assignment before the start of shift, this feeling occurs...
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...l l e g e S t u de n t Many people experience stress as they combine busy lives and the demands of study and or work while trying to also save time for friends and family. For some people, stress becomes almost a way of life. We all experience episodic stress – getting ready for a major exam, completing an important paper, perhaps getting ready for an important interview. However, a continuous “state” of stress should not become a way of life. We know that stress – over a prolonged period of time – can have increase certain health risks, to say nothing of the wear and tear that happens to relationships and general wellbeing. This simple guide uses materials adapted from several college campuses with active stress reduction programs. It explores the origins of stress and provides some basic ways to assess the level of stress you may be feeling and then suggests some easy-to-incorporate ways to decrease the level of stress. WHAT IS STRESS? Stress is simply the body's non-specific response to any demand made on it. Stress is not by definition synonymous with nervous tension or anxiety. Stress provides the means to express talents and energies and pursue happiness; it can also cause exhaustion and illness, either physical or psychological; heart attacks and accidents. The important Thing to remember about stress is that certain forms are normal and Recognizing Stress The following are indicators that you may be experiencing stress. ^ General irritability ^ Elevated heart rate...
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...The Journal of Psychology, 2005, 139(4), 369–382 The Prediction of Stress by Values and Value Conflict DAVE BOUCKENOOGHE MARC BUELENS Department Of People and Organization Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Belgium JOHNNY FONTAINE Department of Personnel Management, Work, and Organizational Psychology Gent University, Belgium KARLIEN VANDERHEYDEN Department of People and Organization Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Belgium ABSTRACT. The authors investigated the relationships among stress, values, and value conflict. Data collected from 400 people working in a variety of companies in Flanders indicated that the values of openness to change, conservation, self-transcendence, and self-enhancement were important predictors of stress. Participants open to change reported less stress, whereas participants who had high scores on conservation, self-enhancement, and self-transcendence perceived more stress. People who reported high value conflict also experienced more stress. Separate analyses for men and women showed that there were gender differences in the relationships observed between the 4 value types and stress. These data have noteworthy theoretical and practical implications. Key words: stress, values and value conflict CONSIDERABLE SKEPTICISM AND CONFUSION exist in research on values because of the plethora of questionnaires and definitions that have been used in the past (Hofstede, 1984; Kluckhohn, 1951; Rokeach, 1973; Schwartz & Bilsky, 1987; Super, 1980)...
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