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MANAGING WORK STRESS
by Dr. Beverly Potter
Maintain
Optimal Stress
Stress is a fact of life. It can spur you to peak performance
or sabotage
your productivity, health and enjoyment. Stress management is both a
strategy
and a skill. The goal is to keep stress within the optimal range by
identifying
stress triggers and developing plans for handling them.
Increase Stress
Tolerance
Your state of mind influences how much stress you can
tolerate. Feelings
of control, a strong soical support system, being in the flow-state and
having fun buffer you from stress.
Learn to Relax
A state of deep relaxation allows your body to recover from
stressors
to regain balance. Deep breathing, listening to soothing music, taking
a warm bath, imagining a pleasant scene are easy ways to relax.
Change Your
Workspace
Environmental factors in the workplace such as noise, design
and activity
create stress. Stress can be managed by changing your workspace to
better
suit you.
This workshop covers what
stress
is and how it influences performance and health. Several methods of
managing
stress are practices, including physical relaxation, visualization, and
self-talk.
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