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HEALTHY HABITS OF A HEALTHY HABITS OF A TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTORDIRECTOR
Healthy HabitsHealthy Habits
Accept the things you cannot change
Create a balanced scheduleStay organizedDon’t over obligate yourselfTake regular breaks during the dayEngage in daily physical activityGive up bad habitsMake healthy food choicesGet plenty of restRemember to Laugh.....................
Take responsibility for improving your physical and emotional well-being
Avoid pitfalls by identifying habits and negative attitudes that add to work stress
Better your communication skills to improve relationships with management and coworkers
Learn to Manage Job Learn to Manage Job StressStress
Fear of being laid off with current budget deficits
More responsibilities due to staff cutbacks
Pressure to meet rising expectations, with no increase in job satisfaction, or pay
Pressure to work at optimum levels – all the time!
Common Causes for Common Causes for Excessive Stress in the Excessive Stress in the
WorkplaceWorkplace
Prioritize tasks
Separate overwhelming projects into small steps
Delegate responsibilities
Be willing to compromise
Task Management TipsTask Management Tips
Feeling anxious, irritable, or depressed
Apathy, loss of interest in workProblems sleepingFatigueTrouble concentratingMuscle tension or headaches
Stress Warning SignsStress Warning Signs
Administrators can act as positive role models in times of high stress.Clearly define employees' roles and responsibilitiesMake communication friendly and efficientGive workers opportunities to participate in decisions that affect their jobsConsult employees about scheduling and work rulesDemonstrate appreciation for individual employeesBe sure the workload is suitable for employees abilitiesAvoid unrealistic deadlines
Reduce Job StressReduce Job Stress
Provide opportunities for interaction among employees
Establish a “zero” tolerance policy for harassment
Make management actions consistent with your organizations values
Effectively communicate with personnel
Promote A Friendly Promote A Friendly ClimateClimate
Think PositiveThink Positive
Avoid negative statements....
Replace with positive statements......
“I can’t do this” “I’ll do the best I can”
“Everything is going wrong” “I can handle things if I take one step at a time”
“I hate it when this happens” “I know how to deal with this; I’ve done it before.”
Count to 10Take a few deep breathsStep back from the stressful situation Go for a walkSay “I’m sorry” if you make a
mistakeDivide larger problems into smaller
parts
Emergency Stress Emergency Stress StoppersStoppers
Four Major Components
1.Self-awareness
2.Self-management
3.Social awareness
4.Relationship management
Improve Emotional Improve Emotional IntelligenceIntelligence
• Alarm Reaction: Freeze, Flight, Fight, Fright
• Anger is one letter short of Danger• Stay Cool, Calm and Collective• Stress Cycle
Manage Yourself Before Manage Yourself Before Managing OthersManaging Others
Questions