Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
By
Mahaveer Janapala
mahaveerjanapala@yahoo.co.in
Faculty
December 2006
Contents
1. Introduction 3
2. Definition 5
4. Spiritual Perspective 10
6. Professional Perspective 23
7. Implications 29
References 30
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1. INTRODUCTION
Stress clearly affects society today. The affects of stress are well
society, etc. (Fraser & Griffin, 1996; Hart, 1995; Suls, J., Green, P., & Hillis,
S., 1998). In fact, “the conviction that psychological stress is a causal factor
in mental and physical illness underlies much current theory and research
1988, p. 743). All these affects seem to be taking more of a toll on people all
the time. Strangely enough, at the same time in society there seems to be a
(Emberley, 1998/1999). The more people get stressed, the more they seem
Stress is the "wear and tear" our bodies experience as we adjust to our
stress can help compel us to action; it can result in a new awareness and an
distrust, rejection, anger, and depression, which in turn can lead to health
blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. With the death of a loved one,
stress with exercise, progressive muscular relaxation, how to use your time
bringing compulsive change from outside. It puts a person’s mind, soul and
and modesty, while the heart keeps burning. It is the intention of this paper
2. DEFINITION
“Workplace stress is one of the biggest causes of employee absence – and also
one of the more difficult issues to manage. The Management Standards will
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Physical symptoms
• Tiredness
• Lethargy
• Nausea
• Bowel disturbance
• Headaches
• Loss of sexual drive
• Muscle tension
• Nervous twitches
• Altered sleep patterns
Behavioral symptoms
• Irritability
• Aggression
• Anxiety and apprehension
• Poor decision-making
• Preoccupation with trivia
• Inability to priorities
• Difficulty in coping
• Mood changes
• Difficulty in concentration
• Feeling of failure
• Lack of self-worth
• Isolation
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themselves to work in an obsessive manner begin to see little other than the
walls of their dislikes. They feel guilty about taking holidays and worry
about decreased productivity. Hence, much-needed leisure is denied and
more stress created. It is of concern that we as a profession downplay and
sometimes even deny the existence of the stress levels under which we
operate. Failing to acknowledge, identify and deal with this chronic erosive
force can drain us of vitality, inspiration, sense of orientation and
rationality, making us slaves to stress.4
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4. SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE
troubled about many things: {42} But one thing is needful: and Mary hath
chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Mary sat at the feet of Jesus while Martha was "careful and troubled."
The word "careful" may be translated "you are anxious." We know what the
response of Jesus was to this situation. He chided Mary for not getting busy
and for loafing when she should have been doing ten things simultaneously.
Of course not, Jesus said Mary had the better part. Why? Because the
Prince of Peace was on the scene and anxiety has no place in His presence.
Our insecurity and anxiety have no place in His presence either.
Philippians 4:6-7 - Prayer and supplication - Result the peace of God will
keep (guard) our hearts and mind.
Isaiah 48:18 - Heed and obey God’s Word - Result is peace like a river.
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-We believe low level or moderate level stress will not affect us if we can
manage it.
-We believe we are in control and can handle all our situations. It builds
false confidence.
Look at the two bold parts of this psalm. It is possible to lie down in
green pastures and sit by the still waters in a hectic society. This only
depends on our assessment of God. If we believe He can supply peace in our
lives then we will give it over to Him, if we do not then we will not and the
end result may be disaster for us. God offer us such peace and fulfillment
without man’s failed gimmicks. Isn’t it interesting that we have so many
stress management seminars and books and yet, anxiety is at an all time
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high. The reason is simple, managing stress does not work and it will never
work, especially for the Christian because God has already written in His
word how we are to handle it. If we ignore it, we pay the penalty, if we heed
it we benefit.
(Acts 5:29 KJV) Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We
ought to obey God rather than men.
(Psa 4:8 KJV) I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD,
only makest me dwell in safety.
(Psa 29:11 KJV) The LORD will give strength unto His people; the LORD will
bless His people with peace.
(Psa 85:8 KJV) I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for He will speak
peace unto His people, and to His saints: but let them not turn again to
folly.
(Psa 85:10 KJV) Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace
have kissed each other.
(Psa 147:14 KJV) He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the
finest of the wheat.
(Isa 26:12 KJV) LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast
wrought all our works in us.
(Isa 32:17 KJV) And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect
of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
(Isa 53:5 KJV) But He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised
for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with
His stripes we are healed.
(Isa 54:13 KJV) And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great
shall be the peace of thy children.
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(Isa 57:2 KJV) He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each
one walking in his uprightness.
(Jer 29:11 KJV) For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the
LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
(Luke 1:79 KJV) To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow
of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Now we got the picture. God offers us great peace as part of our
salvation inheritance, just appropriate it. 7
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Meaning in Review
In the mid-1950's Dr. Albert Ellis became impatient with the slow
progress of his patients and felt that change would come with a difference in
the way they thought about themselves. He felt therapy would progress
faster if they focused on their personal beliefs. He developed the
psychological theory that evolved in the 1990's to Rational Emotive Behavior
Therapy or REBT for short.
modifying the underlying core beliefs that create difficulties for them in a
range of situations."
This process isn’t easy and this is not a quick fix promising an
overnight cure. It takes self awareness and practice but this involves
changing the way we perceive events around us and changing our thought
processes and in effect, changing our reactions to stress. Looking for a
permanent solution, it will work with practice.5
Eliminating Stress
Optimal Stress
There is no single level of stress that is optimal for all people. We are
all individual creatures with unique requirements. As such, what is
distressing to one may be a joy to another. And even when we agree that a
particular event is distressing, we are likely to differ in our physiological and
psychological responses to it.
The person who loves to arbitrate disputes and move from job site to
job site would be stressed in a job which was stable and routine, whereas
the person who thrives under stable conditions would very likely be stressed
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in a job where highly varied duties. Also, our personal stress requirements
and the amount which we can tolerate before we become distressed changes
with our life-styles and our ages.
Identifying unrelieved stress and being aware of its effect on our lives
is not sufficient for reducing its harmful effects. Just as there are many
sources of stress, there are many possibilities for its management. However,
all require effort toward change: changing the source of stress and/or
changing your reaction to it. How do we proceed?
6. PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVE
tackle these.
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• In the past, the causes of stress were Standards: well known but
little if anything was done to fix them. The new Standards mean
managers will now have to work with us to find solutions, so your
problems should reduce over time.
us do this.
• Help our manager to help us. To put effective plans in place, your
manager will need information from us, so take an active part in
any discussions or stress risk assessments, and make sure we
complete any questionnaires when we are asked to do so.
improvements.
7. IMPLICATIONS
REFERENCES
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