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Objectives 1. Define Stress and Occupational Stress 2. Learn the Importance of Healthy Stress Management 3. Identify Strategies and Skills to Promote Healthy Stress Management 4. Identify Ways to Implement Policies that will Promote and Support a Culture of Healthy Stress Management in the workplace

What is Stress? • Definition: 1c. a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation (Merriam Webster Dictionary)

What is Occupational Stress? • Definition: • Job ‐ related stress, which comes from occupational duties for which people perceive themselves as having a great deal of responsibility, yet little to no authority or decision making latitude (Rosch, 1991) • All time high nationally • $200 billion/year • 90% of workers comp claims can be attributed to stress

BURNOUT • 2013 Harris Survey: 83% of American Workers claim to be stressed out (Perman, 2013) • Reasons: • Low Pay • Unreasonable Workloads • Annoying Co ‐ Workers • Poor Work ‐ Life Balance • Fear of Being Fired or Laid off

Why is Healthy Stress Management Important? 1. Links between Stress and Health Disorders • Target Organs • Nervous System Disorders • Immune System Disorders • Type 2 Diabetes

Target Organs • Any organ or tissue that receives excess neural or hormonal stimulation  increase in metabolic function or abnormal cell growth  dysfunction or organ or tissue • One or multiple organs can be targeted

Target Organs • Any organ or tissue that receives excess neural or hormonal stimulation  increase in metabolic function or abnormal cell growth  dysfunction or organ or tissue • One or multiple organs can be targeted • Theory: connection between genetics, emotions, personality, and culture

Nervous System • Organs are unable to rest due to excessive secretion of stress hormones • Excessive secretion can cause dysfunction of the organ

Immune System • Body becomes vulnerable because cortisol (stress hormone) decreases the effectiveness of white blood cells

Type 2 Diabetes • Many chronic emotional problems are associated with the cause or causes of the disease • How? 1. Stress response, blood sugar levels increase. The ability to absorb blood glucose in compromised 2. Chronic stress can serve as a distraction to self ‐ care

Type 2 Diabetes • Many chronic emotional problems are associated with the disease etiology • How? 1. Stress response, blood sugar levels increase. The ability to absorb blood glucose in compromised 2. Chronic stress can serve as a distraction to self ‐ care • Solution • Effective coping skills and relaxation techniques

Why is Healthy Stress Management Important? 1. Links between Stress and Health Disorders • Target Organs • Nervous System Disorders • Immune System Disorders • Type 2 Diabetes 2. Lifestyle Disruptions

Strategies to Promote Healthy Stress Management • Know the underlying emotion related to stressor • Anger • Fear • Know your coping style • Avoidance vs Confrontation • Combative vs Preventive

Skills to Promote Healthy Stress Management • Know the underlying emotion related to stressor • Anger • Fear • Know your coping style • Avoidance vs Confrontation • Combative vs Preventive • Determine a coping strategy for each stressor • Coping strategies are either action ‐ oriented or self ‐ reflection

Action ‐ Oriented Coping Strategies • Time Management • Prioritizing • Urgent vs. Important • Money Management • Boundaries ‐ when to say no • Relationship Skills • Communication skills

Strategies to Promote Healthy Stress Management • Journal Writing • Expressive Art Therapy • Humor • Creative Problem Solving • Communication Skills • Communicate Expectations • Conflict Resolution

Healthy Stress Management in the Workplace

Name the issue/Put it on Determine how the table to effectively Jointly identify execute the possible drivers solution of the conflict Conflict Resolution Model Make sure the solution Identify addresses common each parties’ interests and interest goals Together, brainstorm possible solutions

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