Managing Stress

Transcript

00:00

Workplace stress

00:01

Tips to reduce and manage stress in your job

00:04

What is stress?

00:06

Stress is our body’s response to unexpected events, pressures or demands

00:09

Causes of stress include:

00:09

Constant interruptions

00:10

Long hours

00:10

Workplace culture

00:10

Work overload

00:10

Personal problems

00:10

Poor communications

00:10

Lack of control

00:10

Deadlines

00:11

Organizational changes

00:15

Types of Stress

00:17

Stress level

00:18

Performance

00:18

Too little stress

00:19

Optimum stress

00:19

Too much stress

00:19

Burnout

00:20

inactive

00:20

laid back

00:20

fatigue

00:20

exhaustion

00:20

panic

00:20

breakdown

00:25

Tips to reduce Stress

00:27

DO´s

00:28

Set realistic goals

00:30

Prioritize tasks Delegate responsibilities

00:31

Getting help

00:32

Communicate: talk to colleagues or supervisor

00:33

Need a listening ear?

00:35

Use your sense of humor

00:36

Contact your HR representative Email address Phone

00:38

DON´Ts

00:40

Don’t be a perfectionist

00:41

Don’t accept everything. Learn to say “No”

00:43

Don’t focus on problems but on possibilities

00:45

Don’t skip breaks or lunch