MODULE 5 Flashcards
- it is seen and experienced in the world of work. One of the Webster’s definitions describes it as an “…emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension.
- the feeling one gets from prolonged, pent-up emotions. If the emotions you experience are pleasant and desirable – joy, elation, ecstasy, delight – you usually feel free to let them show.
Stress
This are more often held inside. They are hidden. You suffer quietly and you experience stress.
Negative emotions,
a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness. It might cause you to sweat, feel restless and tense, and have a rapid heartbeat. It can be a normal reaction to stress
Anxiety
it can mainly be defined as the force exerted
per unit area
✓you experience pressure when you worry about living
up to your own or other people’s expectations
Pressure
✓a circumstance, thing, or place that causes suffering or discomfort
✓a state of great unhappiness and emotional distress
Misery
✓a severe or excessive demand on the strength,
resources, or abilities of someone or something
Strain
✓a state of despair, typically one which results in rash or
extreme behavior
✓showing extreme urgency or intensity especially
because of great need or desire
✓loss of hope
- Desperation
✓inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with
physiological indication of emotion
✓a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult
event
- Tension
✓ a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure or hostility
Anger
✓sudden extreme anxiety and fear that may cause
irrational thoughts or actions
✓it may include rapid heart rate, flushing ( a hot, red
face ), sweating, and trouble breathing
Panic
✓the feeling of unhappy, disappointed, or without hope
✓sad and depressed state
✓lowness of spirit; sorrow; grief
Dejection
EFFECTIVE WAYS TO HANDLE STRESS.
-UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF STRESS
-ANALYZE YOUR STRESS FACTORS AND WRITE
THEM DOWN
-DEAL WITH THE STRESSORS
-LEARN TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
is the collection of physiological changes that occur when you face a perceived threat
STRESS RESPONSE
when you face situations where you feel the demands outweigh your resources to successfully cope. These situations are known as
STRESSORS.
Understanding why you are under stress is important. This may seem obvious, but it requires deliberate, conscious effort to pause and simply ponder your situation. By now, you are familiar
with the stress response, the emotional or physical symptoms of uncontrolled stress. Now you need to try to discover the stressors, the factors of which create the stress in your life.
UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF STRESS