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WORK CAUSES WORK CAUSES SSTTRREESSSSCHANGING NATURE OF WORK & CHANGING NATURE OF WORK &

COMPETITIONCOMPETITION CAUSESCAUSES MORE MORE SSTTRREESSSSOVERWORKED, UNDER-STAFFED, OVERWORKED, UNDER-STAFFED, OUTSOURCING, RESTRUCTURINGS, DOWNSIZING,OUTSOURCING, RESTRUCTURINGS, DOWNSIZING,KEEPING UPTO DATE WITH CHANGING TECHNOLOGY, KEEPING UPTO DATE WITH CHANGING TECHNOLOGY, EVER-INCREASING TARGETS,EVER-INCREASING TARGETS,BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, STRICTER DEADLINES,BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, STRICTER DEADLINES,EVER-WIDENING GENERATION GAP,EVER-WIDENING GENERATION GAP,INCREASING LEVELS OF PRESSURES FROM ALL SIDES,INCREASING LEVELS OF PRESSURES FROM ALL SIDES,DECLINING LEVELS OF DISCIPLINE, DECLINING LEVELS OF DISCIPLINE, DECLINING HEALTH AND ACTIVITY LEVELS,DECLINING HEALTH AND ACTIVITY LEVELS,INCREASING RESPONSIBILITIES INCREASING RESPONSIBILITIES

ON THE HOME FRONT. . .ON THE HOME FRONT. . .

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WHAT IS HEAVY WORK OVERLOAD ?WHAT IS HEAVY WORK OVERLOAD ?

EMPLOYEES FEELEMPLOYEES FEELTHAT THEY HAVE TOO MUCH TO DO,THAT THEY HAVE TOO MUCH TO DO,NOT ENOUGH TIME TO PERFORM REQUIRED TASKS, NOT ENOUGH TIME TO PERFORM REQUIRED TASKS, AND NOT ENOUGH RESOURCESAND NOT ENOUGH RESOURCESTO DO THE WORK WELL. TO DO THE WORK WELL.

~ A ~ A MMIISSMMAATTCCHH BETWEEN BETWEEN

THE DEMANDS OF THE JOB ANDTHE DEMANDS OF THE JOB ANDTHE INDIVIDUAL’S CAPACITY TO MEET THE DEMANDS. THE INDIVIDUAL’S CAPACITY TO MEET THE DEMANDS.

~ LEADS TO EXPERIENCING~ LEADS TO EXPERIENCING

AN AN IMBALANCEIMBALANCE IN THE LOAD BETWEEN IN THE LOAD BETWEEN THEIR JOB AND THEIR HOME LIFE.THEIR JOB AND THEIR HOME LIFE.

WHAT IS THE RESULT OFWHAT IS THE RESULT OF

SUCH HEAVY WORK OVERLOAD ?SUCH HEAVY WORK OVERLOAD ?

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DEGREE OFDEGREE OF

MATCH OR MISMATCHMATCH OR MISMATCHBETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL &BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL &KEY ASPECTS OF HIS OR HERKEY ASPECTS OF HIS OR HERORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.

THE THE GREATER THE GAPGREATER THE GAP, OR MISMATCH , OR MISMATCH BETWEEN THE PERSON AND THE JOB,BETWEEN THE PERSON AND THE JOB,THE THE GREATER THE LIKELIHOOD OF BURNOUT.GREATER THE LIKELIHOOD OF BURNOUT.

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WHAT DO YOU THINK WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE EFFECT OF IS THE EFFECT OF

““LONG-WORKING HOURS LONG-WORKING HOURS CULTURE”CULTURE”

ON PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIFE ?ON PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIFE ?

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BURNOUTBURNOUT~ FEELING OF OVEREXTENSION AND~ FEELING OF OVEREXTENSION ANDDEPLETION OF ONE’S EMOTIONAL AND DEPLETION OF ONE’S EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES.PHYSICAL RESOURCES.

~ FEELING OF CYNICISM SETS IN – A SHIFT ~ FEELING OF CYNICISM SETS IN – A SHIFT FROM TRYING TO DO THEIR VERY BEST FROM TRYING TO DO THEIR VERY BEST TO TO DOING THE BARE MINIMUMDOING THE BARE MINIMUM

~ FEELING OF INCOMPETENCE AND A LACK ~ FEELING OF INCOMPETENCE AND A LACK OF ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTATION DUE TO OF ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTATION DUE TO DECLINING PRODUCTIVITY DECLINING PRODUCTIVITY

CONTD.CONTD.

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PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BURNOUT ~PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BURNOUT ~

ASK THEMSELVES :

‘ ‘ WHAT AM I DOING ? ’WHAT AM I DOING ? ’

‘ ‘ WHY AM I HERE ? ’WHY AM I HERE ? ’

‘ ‘ MAY BE THIS IS THE WRONG JOB FOR ME ! ’MAY BE THIS IS THE WRONG JOB FOR ME ! ’

BURNOUTBURNOUT OFTEN MAKES THEM DISLIKE THE KIND OF OFTEN MAKES THEM DISLIKE THE KIND OF PERSON THEY THINK THEY HAVE BECOME – PERSON THEY THINK THEY HAVE BECOME – DEVELOPING A DEVELOPING A NEGATIVE REGARD FOR THEMSELVES, NEGATIVE REGARD FOR THEMSELVES, AS WELL AS FOR AS WELL AS FOR OTHERS.OTHERS.

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STRESS HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACTSTRESS HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON BOTH

PHYSICAL HEALTHPHYSICAL HEALTH [ESPECIALLY CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS] &

PSYCHOLGICAL WELL-BEING ~PSYCHOLGICAL WELL-BEING ~

AS IT PRECIPITATES NEGATIVE EFFECTS IN TERMS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND RESULTS IN LOWERING OF SELF-ESTEEM.

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Stress is your mind and body’s response or reaction to a real or imagined

threat, event or change.

The threat, event or change

are commonly called stressors.

Stressors can be internal (thoughts, beliefs, attitudes)

or external (loss, tragedy, change).

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Too much stress can be distressing.

The line between eustresseustress,, that turns you on &

the distressdistress that wears you out

is often difficult to distinguish.

Healthful stress levelsHealthful stress levels vary greatly among individuals.

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ANXIETY ANXIETY NERVOUSNESSNERVOUSNESSTENSIONTENSIONPHOBIASPHOBIASPANICPANICDEPRESSIONDEPRESSIONSADNESSSADNESSLOWERED SELF – ESTEEMLOWERED SELF – ESTEEMAPATHYAPATHYFATIGUEFATIGUEGUILT & SHAMEGUILT & SHAMEPOOR SELF – ASSESSMENTPOOR SELF – ASSESSMENTNEGATIVE MOOD SWINGSNEGATIVE MOOD SWINGS

ANXIETY ANXIETY NERVOUSNESSNERVOUSNESSTENSIONTENSIONPHOBIASPHOBIASPANICPANICDEPRESSIONDEPRESSIONSADNESSSADNESSLOWERED SELF – ESTEEMLOWERED SELF – ESTEEMAPATHYAPATHYFATIGUEFATIGUEGUILT & SHAMEGUILT & SHAMEPOOR SELF – ASSESSMENTPOOR SELF – ASSESSMENTNEGATIVE MOOD SWINGSNEGATIVE MOOD SWINGS

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DIFFUSED FOCUSSING ON PROBLEMS DIFFUSED FOCUSSING ON PROBLEMS LONELINESSLONELINESSSELECTIVE INATTENTIONSELECTIVE INATTENTIONSOCIAL ISOLATIONSOCIAL ISOLATIONLOWERED ABILITY TO CONCENTRATELOWERED ABILITY TO CONCENTRATEPOORER ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONSPOORER ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONSINCREASED FORGETFULNESSINCREASED FORGETFULNESSIRRITATION SHOWN WHEN CRITICISEDIRRITATION SHOWN WHEN CRITICISEDFREQUENT SELF-CRITICAL THOUGHTSFREQUENT SELF-CRITICAL THOUGHTSINCREASINGLY RIGID ATTITUDESINCREASINGLY RIGID ATTITUDESDISTORTION IN IDEASDISTORTION IN IDEASDISTURBED SLEEPDISTURBED SLEEPAGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR

DIFFUSED FOCUSSING ON PROBLEMS DIFFUSED FOCUSSING ON PROBLEMS LONELINESSLONELINESSSELECTIVE INATTENTIONSELECTIVE INATTENTIONSOCIAL ISOLATIONSOCIAL ISOLATIONLOWERED ABILITY TO CONCENTRATELOWERED ABILITY TO CONCENTRATEPOORER ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONSPOORER ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONSINCREASED FORGETFULNESSINCREASED FORGETFULNESSIRRITATION SHOWN WHEN CRITICISEDIRRITATION SHOWN WHEN CRITICISEDFREQUENT SELF-CRITICAL THOUGHTSFREQUENT SELF-CRITICAL THOUGHTSINCREASINGLY RIGID ATTITUDESINCREASINGLY RIGID ATTITUDESDISTORTION IN IDEASDISTORTION IN IDEASDISTURBED SLEEPDISTURBED SLEEPAGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR

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EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTSEMOTIONAL OUTBURSTSLOSS OF APPETITE ORLOSS OF APPETITE OREXCESSIVE EATINGEXCESSIVE EATINGTREMBLING LIMBSTREMBLING LIMBSACCIDENT PRONENESSACCIDENT PRONENESSINACTIVITYINACTIVITYHYPER TENSIONHYPER TENSIONHIGH BLOOD PRESSUREHIGH BLOOD PRESSURECARDIAC PROBLEMSCARDIAC PROBLEMSDIFFICULTY IN BREATHINGDIFFICULTY IN BREATHINGASHTAMAASHTAMAALLERGIC FLAREUPSALLERGIC FLAREUPSMUSCLE CONTRACTIONSMUSCLE CONTRACTIONS

EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTSEMOTIONAL OUTBURSTSLOSS OF APPETITE ORLOSS OF APPETITE OREXCESSIVE EATINGEXCESSIVE EATINGTREMBLING LIMBSTREMBLING LIMBSACCIDENT PRONENESSACCIDENT PRONENESSINACTIVITYINACTIVITYHYPER TENSIONHYPER TENSIONHIGH BLOOD PRESSUREHIGH BLOOD PRESSURECARDIAC PROBLEMSCARDIAC PROBLEMSDIFFICULTY IN BREATHINGDIFFICULTY IN BREATHINGASHTAMAASHTAMAALLERGIC FLAREUPSALLERGIC FLAREUPSMUSCLE CONTRACTIONSMUSCLE CONTRACTIONS

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ACHES AND PAINSACHES AND PAINSHEADACHES AND MIGRAINESHEADACHES AND MIGRAINESNUMBNESSNUMBNESSINCREASED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELINCREASED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELINCREASED CHOLESTEROLINCREASED CHOLESTEROLDIGESTIVE SYSTEM UPSETDIGESTIVE SYSTEM UPSETINADEQUATE TIME FOR FAMILY & SOCIAL LIFEINADEQUATE TIME FOR FAMILY & SOCIAL LIFEINSUFFICIENT ATTENTION FOR FAMILY LIFEINSUFFICIENT ATTENTION FOR FAMILY LIFELOSS OF INTEREST AND SO ON ANDLOSS OF INTEREST AND SO ON AND

SO ON ~ RESULTING VERY SOON INSO ON ~ RESULTING VERY SOON IN

DDEECCRREEAASSEEDD I M M U N I T YI M M U N I T Y

AGAINSTAGAINST DISEASESDISEASES

ACHES AND PAINSACHES AND PAINSHEADACHES AND MIGRAINESHEADACHES AND MIGRAINESNUMBNESSNUMBNESSINCREASED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELINCREASED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELINCREASED CHOLESTEROLINCREASED CHOLESTEROLDIGESTIVE SYSTEM UPSETDIGESTIVE SYSTEM UPSETINADEQUATE TIME FOR FAMILY & SOCIAL LIFEINADEQUATE TIME FOR FAMILY & SOCIAL LIFEINSUFFICIENT ATTENTION FOR FAMILY LIFEINSUFFICIENT ATTENTION FOR FAMILY LIFELOSS OF INTEREST AND SO ON ANDLOSS OF INTEREST AND SO ON AND

SO ON ~ RESULTING VERY SOON INSO ON ~ RESULTING VERY SOON IN

DDEECCRREEAASSEEDD I M M U N I T YI M M U N I T Y

AGAINSTAGAINST DISEASESDISEASES

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1. Behaviour indicators include: lack of enthusiasm for family,

work or life in general, withdrawal, change in eating habits, inability to have sound sleep, sleeping excessively,anger, fatigue.

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2. Cognitive Indicators include: poor problem solving, confusion, nightmares, hyper-vigilance.

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There are many ways many ways

to reduce your stress level.to reduce your stress level.Everyone is different,

and some things will work for you

more than others. Hence,

Identify what works well for you.Identify what works well for you.

Here are some Do’s and Don’ts…Here are some Do’s and Don’ts…

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ADOPT “ADOPT “WORK IS WORSHIPWORK IS WORSHIP””ATTITUDEATTITUDE

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EXPRESS YOURSELFEXPRESS YOURSELF

[ POSITIVELY ][ POSITIVELY ]

DO NOT SUPPRESSDO NOT SUPPRESS& ACCUMULATE& ACCUMULATEYOUR FEELINGSYOUR FEELINGS

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DEVELOP ACCEPTANCEDEVELOP ACCEPTANCE

RESOLVINGRESOLVING WHAT YOU CAN CHANGEWHAT YOU CAN CHANGE

&&ACCEPTINGACCEPTING

THAT WHICH YOU CANNOT CHANGETHAT WHICH YOU CANNOT CHANGEWILL GIVE YOU PEACE OF MINDWILL GIVE YOU PEACE OF MIND

BYBY

REDUCINGREDUCING SSTTRREESSSS..

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PLAN YOUR NEXT DAYPLAN YOUR NEXT DAYPUT IT DOWN IN WRITINGPUT IT DOWN IN WRITING

IMPROVE YOURIMPROVE YOURSUCCESS RATESUCCESS RATE

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CARE FOR YOUR BODY

HEALTHY DIETHEALTHY DIETPLENTY OF WATERPLENTY OF WATERREGULAR EXERCISEREGULAR EXERCISEDEEP BREATHINGDEEP BREATHING6 TO 7 HOURS OF SOUND 6 TO 7 HOURS OF SOUND SLEEPSLEEPMEDITATION, YOGA & MEDITATION, YOGA & PRANAYAMAPRANAYAMA

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Gives your heart and lungs a workoutGives your heart and lungs a workout Helps you relaxHelps you relax

Boosts the immune systemBoosts the immune system Reduces painReduces pain

Improves moodImproves mood Gives a feeling of controlGives a feeling of control Makes you more creativeMakes you more creative

Fights depressionFights depression Reduces angerReduces anger

Makes you more friendlyMakes you more friendly Helps in increased caring and sharingHelps in increased caring and sharing

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PPRROOBBLLEEMMSS NOT TO BE NEGLECTEDNOT TO BE NEGLECTED

PPRROOBBLLEEMMSS NOT TO BE NEGLECTEDNOT TO BE NEGLECTED

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Eat wiselyEat wisely

Rigorous Physical Exercise regularlyRigorous Physical Exercise regularly

Improve Time ManagementImprove Time Management

Improve communication skillsImprove communication skills

Allot time for rest, relaxation & recreationAllot time for rest, relaxation & recreation

Develop Hobbies that refresh your mindDevelop Hobbies that refresh your mind

Develop Positive AttitudeDevelop Positive Attitude

Practice Yoga, Pranayama & MeditationPractice Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation

Avoid blaming others for situationsAvoid blaming others for situations

Avoid bad company – Smoking, Drinking etc.Avoid bad company – Smoking, Drinking etc.

Keep a record of successful Stress Management TechniquesKeep a record of successful Stress Management Techniques

Identify stressful periods and plan for themIdentify stressful periods and plan for them

Identify the opportunities for personal growthIdentify the opportunities for personal growth

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Your family is yourYour family is your Best shock-absorberBest shock-absorber

Establish and maintain a strong support networkEstablish and maintain a strong support network

Developing a Network of friends, particularly outside the OfficeDeveloping a Network of friends, particularly outside the Office

Set goals in your lifeSet goals in your life

Adapt to changeAdapt to change

Develop a lifestyle that will buffer against the effects of stressDevelop a lifestyle that will buffer against the effects of stress

Communicate your feelingsCommunicate your feelings

Think positivelyThink positively

Learn to LearnLearn to Learn

Do not REACT . . . RESPONDDo not REACT . . . RESPOND

Keep a personal recordKeep a personal record

No self-medication please. Consult your physicianNo self-medication please. Consult your physician or psychologist for professional adviceor psychologist for professional advice

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