coping with stress

Running head : Coping with stress

Author

Date 10th December 2007

University of

An overview of stress management , coping methodologies , and an approach to evaluating stress in humans and in the work place

Book title : PETER G . HANSON : STRESS FOR SUCCESS

Theme

Peter Hanson 's overview on stress management is a comprehensive approach to coping and managing stress . Stress is the adaptation of our bodies and minds to change . This change creates emotions which force our bodies and minds to strain to adapt to them and relatively force the

human body and mind to be forced to exhibit strains and moods towards various characteristics of situations in the immediate environment (Hanson , 1990

According to Hanson , a person 's main challenge is not the task of eliminating stress but the task of managing the stress and at the same time , achieves his goals (47-50 . Doing this will harness ones energies to achieve her goals successfully . One has to play down the negative work relationships and interpersonal conflicts by identifying where he /she is wrong hence address them . This repose 's confidence and one develops a positive mental attitude towards her goals

Main ideas

Hanson draws out the picture of workplace stress and normal pressure on a human resulting into stress which is seen within various settings and environments . Hanson reflections point at the challenges of working and seeking better livelihood as the onset of stress . As such he focuses on explaining the depths of stress and the working world

He defines this work related elements of stress in a general perspective wherein he comprehensively argues that too much work , poor direction at work , workaholic fever , changing technological aspects of workplace requirements , pressure , exhaustive schedules and inability to relax are the definition of workplace stress (Hansen , 1990 . Workplace stress management reflects on a collective responsibility to understand and help manage stress levels within the staff in the workplace

Emotive approaches to impending issues and making rash and rapid decisions leads to unsatisfactory approaches to issues and causes pressure on individuals . Emotions in situations on various arising circumstances are based on a functional appraisal of events which are two way : to advance or hinder explicit or implicit goals (Ashkanasy 2003 . This is basis of stressors taking advantage of the mind and the body

Techniques

Understanding that health management resolves impending burnout is the first step to managing stress . One should know bodily fitness , time and rest are the integral elements of good performance and stress management (Haunschild 2001 . Attitude that change should be from top downwards halting to push for workaholics to get results , paying attention to detail , speak up when something positive is done , stop closed door policy improve ones perspective of work ethics and consolidate gains through narrowing goals to workable plans not fizzling objectives is the key to successful health and stress free workplace and home environment always (Hanson , 92-98

Evaluation of stress

Lazarus and Folkman (1988 ) argue that , stress and morale are at the opposite ends of an occupational well-being...