The Importance of Physical Exercise
Take physical exercise, even if it's only walking. Our physical health affects how we experience stress.
Work-Life Balance
Don't be tempted to work longer and longer hours. Try to work more effectively. Tiredness increases stress.
Task Management
Break up our work into smaller chunks. Complete a job before we start the next one. The satisfaction of seeing a job done reduces stress.
Maintaining Outside Interests
Make an effort to keep up outside interests. If the only thing left in our life is our work, our worries will get out of proportion.
Social Connections
Pay attention to our social life. Talking to people who care about us is an important safety valve.
Self-Confidence
Don't lose self-confidence. People at work often underrate their knowledge and skills. Sometimes it's only when they lose their job that they discover exactly how much they know!
Regular Breaks
Take regular breaks from work, especially if we work at a screen or are in long meetings. We work better if we take a short break every 20-30 minutes, and if we do take a break over lunch.
Family Time
Take time for our family if we have one. Close emotional relationships—particularly with partners, parents, and children—suffer greatly when someone is stressed.
Company Support
Stress isn't a guilty secret. See how our company can help. Good companies want us to work at optimum levels, and they have a duty of care to our physical and mental health. Around 40% of large companies now have stress care programs.
Setting Personal Targets
Set self-targets for these areas; for example, at least one walk a day; going to a club once a week. We'll feel a greater sense of control over our life.
Consulting a Doctor
Finally, stress can have alarming symptoms. Some of these symptoms can also be caused by physical conditions. If in doubt, consult a doctor.
From India, Gurgaon
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675Take physical exercise, even if it's only walking. Our physical health affects how we experience stress.
Work-Life Balance
Don't be tempted to work longer and longer hours. Try to work more effectively. Tiredness increases stress.
Task Management
Break up our work into smaller chunks. Complete a job before we start the next one. The satisfaction of seeing a job done reduces stress.
Maintaining Outside Interests
Make an effort to keep up outside interests. If the only thing left in our life is our work, our worries will get out of proportion.
Social Connections
Pay attention to our social life. Talking to people who care about us is an important safety valve.
Self-Confidence
Don't lose self-confidence. People at work often underrate their knowledge and skills. Sometimes it's only when they lose their job that they discover exactly how much they know!
Regular Breaks
Take regular breaks from work, especially if we work at a screen or are in long meetings. We work better if we take a short break every 20-30 minutes, and if we do take a break over lunch.
Family Time
Take time for our family if we have one. Close emotional relationships—particularly with partners, parents, and children—suffer greatly when someone is stressed.
Company Support
Stress isn't a guilty secret. See how our company can help. Good companies want us to work at optimum levels, and they have a duty of care to our physical and mental health. Around 40% of large companies now have stress care programs.
Setting Personal Targets
Set self-targets for these areas; for example, at least one walk a day; going to a club once a week. We'll feel a greater sense of control over our life.
Consulting a Doctor
Finally, stress can have alarming symptoms. Some of these symptoms can also be caused by physical conditions. If in doubt, consult a doctor.
From India, Gurgaon
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The steps that you listed are great for managing stress on the personal front.
Organization's Role in Managing Stress at the Workplace
The organization's role in managing stress at the workplace is equally important. Apart from stress care programs, the use of organizational counseling and personal coaching could be important for understanding the stressors in the workplace and making suitable changes in the organizational environment.
Behavioral Studies
Behavioral studies of the roles held are also important for designing stress management programs.
From India, Bangalore
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Organization's Role in Managing Stress at the Workplace
The organization's role in managing stress at the workplace is equally important. Apart from stress care programs, the use of organizational counseling and personal coaching could be important for understanding the stressors in the workplace and making suitable changes in the organizational environment.
Behavioral Studies
Behavioral studies of the roles held are also important for designing stress management programs.
From India, Bangalore
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Well, I fully agree with you, Mr. Dilip, but the issue in most organizations in third-world countries is the lack of awareness towards stress management. We need some sort of programs for raising awareness. I hope if you have any thoughts on this, you would inform us.
Regards,
From Pakistan, Karachi
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From Pakistan, Karachi
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These steps help an individual to cope with stress!
Role of the Organization in Reducing Employee Stress
What is the role of the organization in helping their employees reduce stress? What practical steps and measures should the employer, particularly the HR team, take to help their employees on this front?
From India, Bangalore
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Role of the Organization in Reducing Employee Stress
What is the role of the organization in helping their employees reduce stress? What practical steps and measures should the employer, particularly the HR team, take to help their employees on this front?
From India, Bangalore
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Uploading a couple of documents I had on stress related to the workplace. One document is about personal stress, while the others specifically address organizational/workplace stress. This should be helpful. The two zipped files uploaded contain 4 files - 2 Word Docs and 2 PDFs. ...shoOOonya ...
From Switzerland, Geneva
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Dear friends,
Namaskar. Maladaptive stress reactions may vary in severity from mild to severe. Here are some common maladaptive stress reactions, such as anger, anxiety, constipation, depression, diarrhea, fatigue, frustration, forgetfulness, headaches, hypertension, hyperactivity, insomnia, inattentiveness, irritability, loss of appetite, muscle tension, overeating, rapid heartbeat, poor concentration, and restlessness, among others.
Has anyone tried these tips and experienced relief from these maladaptive reactions? If so, to what extent?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
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Namaskar. Maladaptive stress reactions may vary in severity from mild to severe. Here are some common maladaptive stress reactions, such as anger, anxiety, constipation, depression, diarrhea, fatigue, frustration, forgetfulness, headaches, hypertension, hyperactivity, insomnia, inattentiveness, irritability, loss of appetite, muscle tension, overeating, rapid heartbeat, poor concentration, and restlessness, among others.
Has anyone tried these tips and experienced relief from these maladaptive reactions? If so, to what extent?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
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Dear Taruna,
Namaskar.
My simplest formula to eliminate stress is:
Health Power = f(R x HT / UT)
Where f = function, R = Resilience, HT = Healthy Thoughts, and UT = Unhealthy Thoughts.
So, the higher the ratio, the less the stress. Do you or anyone have any doubts?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
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Namaskar.
My simplest formula to eliminate stress is:
Health Power = f(R x HT / UT)
Where f = function, R = Resilience, HT = Healthy Thoughts, and UT = Unhealthy Thoughts.
So, the higher the ratio, the less the stress. Do you or anyone have any doubts?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
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Dear Swapna,
Namaskar.
There are now trainloads of tips, practices, and consultants on stress management, but the situation continues to worsen. The uncertainty of finding a way to manage stress is as uncertain as the answer to the everyday question, "what to do?" Am I right?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
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Namaskar.
There are now trainloads of tips, practices, and consultants on stress management, but the situation continues to worsen. The uncertainty of finding a way to manage stress is as uncertain as the answer to the everyday question, "what to do?" Am I right?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
From India, Delhi
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