Presented By:
St. Elizabeth
Employee Assistance Program
How to Reduce and Manage Job and Workplace Stress
Warning signs of excessive stress at work
Reducing job stress by taking care of yourself
Reducing workplace stress by improving emotionalintelligence
Eliminate self-defeating behaviors
Just
What
Is
Stress?
Is Work
Stress
The Same As
Home Stress?
Difficult and Changing Economy
Challenges at Work
Layoffs and Budget Cuts
Emotional Reactions
Fear and Uncertainty
Productivity and Job Demands
Takingresponsibilityfor improvingyour physicaland emotionalwell-being.
Avoiding pitfallsby identifyingknee jerk habitsand negativeattitudes that addto the stress youexperience atwork.
Learning better communicationskills to ease and improve yourrelationships with managementand coworkers.
Feeling anxious, irritable, ordepressed
Apathy, loss of interest in work.
Using alcohol or drugs to cope
Faulty Belief Systems
Blaming and Attacking
Emotionally Shaky
Problems sleeping
Fatigue
Trouble concentrating
Muscle tension or headaches
Stomach problems
Loss of sex drive
When your own needs are taken care of,you’re stronger and more resilient to stress.
The better you feel, the better equippedyou’ll be to manage work stress.
Taking care of yourself doesn’t
require a total lifestyle overhaul.
Take things one step at a time, and as youmake more positive lifestyle choices, you’llsoon notice a noticeable difference in yourstress level, both at home at work.
Get Moving – Exercise and Play
Watch what you Eat
Drink only in Moderation
Avoid Nicotine
Get at least 7.25 hours of sleep
Prioritize and Organize, at home and work
Manage Time by Managing Yourself (schedule,don’t over commit, leave early for work and appointments,and take breaks)
Break Projects and Tasks into small steps
Delegate when possible
Self-awareness – The ability to recognize your emotionsand their impact while using gut feelings to guide yourdecisions.
Self-management – The ability to control your emotionsand behavior and adapt to changing circumstances.
Social awareness – The ability to sense, understand, andreact to other's emotions and feel comfortable socially.
Relationship management – The ability to inspire,influence, and connect to others and manage conflict.
Learning to recognize your particular stress.
Staying connected to your internal emotionalexperience so you can appropriately manage yourown emotions, adding to self confidence,improving self control and enhancingunderstanding of others.
Recognize and effectively use the nonverbal cuesthat make up 95-98% of communication, it’s notwhat you say but how you say it that impactsothers.
Meet challenges with humor, but not at someoneelse’s expense, reduces stress.
Becoming a good listener, facing conflict fearlesslywith the expectation that differences resolved willstrengthen the relationship.
As you learn to manage your job stress andimprove your work relationships, you’ll havemore control over your ability to think clearlyand act appropriately, building a less stressedworkplace.
You will be able to break habits that add toyour stress at work – and you’ll even be ableto change negative ways of thinking aboutthings that only add to your stress, building amore stress free workplace.
Resist perfectionism.
No project, situation, or decision is ever perfect, andyou put undue stress on yourself by trying to doeverything perfectly.
Clean up your act.
If you’re always running late, set your clocks andwatches fast. If your desk is a mess, file and throwaway the clutter. Make to-do lists and cross offitems as you accomplish them. Plan your day andstick to the schedule.
Flip your negative thinking.
If you see the downside of every situation andinteraction, you’ll find yourself drained of energyand motivation. Try to think positively about yourwork and co-workers and pat yourself on the backabout small accomplishments.
Get time away - take a break, walk away, take astroll, exercise, find a quiet place, or spend a fewminutes meditating.
Talk it out - share your stress with someone close toyou, getting support and empathy from someone.
Cultivate allies at work - knowing you have one ormore co-workers to assist you can reduce stress.
Find humor - find a way to break through with laughter,sharing a joke or funny story.
Know the Causes of Stress At Work
Know Your Warning Signs
Take Responsibility
Understand pitfalls
Improve Communication
Recognize and Break Bad Habits
And never forget to take care of yourself
For Further Information
Contact
St. Elizabeth
Employee Assistance Program
At
859-301-2570
