Week 5 Assignment 1 Camia Parker Psychology 100 Professor Marino Strayer University November 2, 2013 Avoiding Stress and Factors in Human Resources Demands of today’s society along with demands on employees cause stress. A common fact in life, encounters of stress are common. The solution is how to manage stress when it arises. Many would agree it would be far better to avoid and eliminate the components of stressors. Time management, time allocation, setting goals, and being effective
Words: 1165 - Pages: 5
FW9135 Psy1010 Section 052 TA Monica De Iorio 8th Lab Assignment 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
Words: 315 - Pages: 2
Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Work-related stress is known to cost the economy of the United States an estimated $300 billion in sick time, long-term disability, and excessive job turnover. According to Isatou (2014), “Jobs that are stressful can be just as harmful to women as smoking and obesity.” This research was also recognized in an article written by the Department of Health and Human Services. When having to take care of someone who is sick or disabled, this can
Words: 1253 - Pages: 6
Causes of Workplace Stress There are many factors that can exacerbate the causes of stress in the workplace. The challenges faced by people in the workplace make the job more exciting and interesting. However, there are challenges that can also have negative effects. The normal reaction to stress is tension, anxiety and excitement and work-life goes back to normal after a while. If however, the stress becomes overwhelming or if it happens too often, there can be a problem getting back to the normal
Words: 969 - Pages: 4
Cause And Effects Of Stress Stress is a normal physical reaction to events that make you feel threatened or upset. Many different things can cause stress. It can be caused by emotional things such as relationships. Identifying what may be causing your stress is the first step in learning how to deal with your stress. Stress stops being helpful and starts causing major damage to your well being, your mood, your productivity, your relationship, and our quality of life. The situations and
Words: 699 - Pages: 3
extent is a well-being programme a good investment for an organisation to make? Psychology at Work 09677358 CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………… 3 STRESS AND WELLBEING……………………………………………......... 4 - 9 MEASURING AND COPING WITH STRESS………………………………. 10- 11 CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………… 12 RECOMMENDATIONS………………………………………………….......... 13 REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………….… 14-16 INTRODUCTION
Words: 4655 - Pages: 19
extent is a well-being programme a good investment for an organisation to make? Psychology at Work 09677358 CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………… 3 STRESS AND WELLBEING……………………………………………......... 4 - 9 MEASURING AND COPING WITH STRESS………………………………. 10- 11 CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………… 12 RECOMMENDATIONS………………………………………………….......... 13 REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………….… 14-16 INTRODUCTION
Words: 4641 - Pages: 19
Self-Care Paper: Utilizing Yoga as a Health Management Technique: The ABCs of Downward Dog Michele Lemma, RN Pace University Self-Care Paper: Yoga as a Stress Management Technique: The ABCs of Downward Dog Yoga is an age-old discipline which seeks to create a balance between the mind, body, and spirit. It incorporates physical activity with specialized breathing and meditation. The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of yoga as a health management technique. “Due to the increasing
Words: 1815 - Pages: 8
problems can arise. Stress from the job can create problems in the work field as well as in the personal and social areas of one’s life. Job stress can also tie into fatigue and alcohol and/or drug abuse. Fatigue gives us tired cops and tired cops can be a bad thing in the criminal justice field. Alcohol and drug abuse plagues cops everywhere. There are many suggestions for programs and treatment ideas for these problems that plague our law enforcement officers. Job stress can’t be avoided in any
Words: 561 - Pages: 3
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
Words: 1799 - Pages: 8
