Surviving Stress Burnout Making Stress Your Ally Dr

Surviving Stress & Burnout: Making Stress Your Ally Dr. Wes Alles of Stanford Univ. & Jane Doe PHd.

Session Opener pg 1. The Stress & Pressure Test

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Stress… Make it your Ally “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it. ” – Sydney J. Harris, Journalist

Learning Goals 1. Understand the sources of stress, the DO’s & DON’Ts 2. Understand the impact of stress in within the workplace our lives 3. Identify techniques to reduce harmful stress for yourself and your team 4. Make Stress Your Ally

Session Opener pg 1. 1. Reasons people get stressed? 2. Symptoms of Stress and burnout? 3. What have you done?

Video Surviving Stress & Burnout: Making Stress Your Ally Dr. Wes Alles of Stanford Univ. & Jane Doe PHd.

Key Ideas and Application n n Write down the important idea(s) from the presentation and how to apply them to your company or team. Share your idea(s) with your group.

Stress… The Do’s and Don’ts Page 2

Stress… How are you managing yourself? The Stress & Pressure Test Blueprint # 2 pg 4

Stress… How are you managing yourself? 10 – 8 Cool, Calm, Controlled, Confident 7– 4 May over react, Second Guess 3– 0 Will over react, Erratic Decision

Stress Curve Yerkes-Dodson Principle To a certain point, a specific amount of stress is healthy, useful and even beneficial. This usefulness can be translated not only to performance but also to one’s health and well-being. The stimulus of the stress response is often essential for success. We see this in such situations as sporting events, academic pursuits, career aspirations and even in many creative and social activities. As stress levels increase, so does performance. However, this relationship between increased stress and increased performance does not continue indefinitely.

Stress Curve Blueprint # 1, Page 4 Eustress Distress Optimum Performance Productivity High Increased Interest Stress Boredom Anxiety Sleep Panic Stimulus Low Pressure Collapse High

What is Stress ? Eustress is both positive and necessary. It is manifested as positive adaptation being made of the person during a time of need. Distress , causes a negative physiological and emotional response when the situation is intense and unresolved.

Sources of Employee Stress (Top 8) Blueprint # 1, Page 4 1. Too much or too little to do 2. Lack of communication up or down the hierarchy 3. Feeling unappreciated 4. Inconsistent performance reviews (some people receive pay raises with no review, while others get positive reviews and are laid off) (Source: Business and Economic Roundtable on Mental Health)

Sources of Employee Stress (Top 8) Blueprint # 1, Page 4 5. Unclear expectations and roles 6. Doubt – unclear company direction 7. Vicious office politics that breed mistrust 8. Too many interruptions • (Source: Business and Economic Roundtable on Mental Health)

Stress Curve Blueprint # 1, Page 4 -5 1. Think about your company, department, individual that’s on the right side of the curve. 2. Plot where they fall on the curve. 3. What can you do to have a culture assessable for Optimum Performance?

Personal Blueprint / Action Plan § I Plan to Implement / Best Idea § Expected Result § SMART § § § Specifically Measurement Attainment Relevant Time-Based § Action Steps § Resources Needed