What
This Section Gives You
From the moment we wake up in the morning
to the time we go to sleep at night, we
experience a host of minor irritations and
frustrations.
These can be very small, and include things
like getting stuck in a traffic jam, suffering
a backache from an uncomfortable chair,
being distracted by gossiping colleagues,
or wasting time finding things in a cluttered,
disorganized environment.
Even though these frustrations are small,
each one either triggers a small release
of stress hormones into our bodies or reduces
our overall sense of happiness. This creates
a background level of stress in our lives,
which is then exacerbated by the serious
stressful incidents we deal with elsewhere
within this site.
By managing the small stresses in our life,
we can reduce the impact of the major stresses
when they occur.
This section helps you to be aware of these
small stresses and then gives some suggestions
as to how you can control them. These suggestions
can make your life much more pleasant!
Managing Environmental
Stress
In looking at managing environmental stress,
we will look at the stress you experience
throughout your working day. We start with
the crowding and frustration that can be
an every-day part of our commutes
to work. We then look at improving
our working environments once we have
arrived.
Tip:
As you work through this section,
make sure that you do not stress yourself
with negative thinking as you recognize
the imperfections of your environment!
Do what you can to manage the environmental
stress that you experience, and then
try to change the way that you perceive
the things you cannot control. Try
to see these as necessary costs that
you pay to get the benefits you deserve,
or try to find something positive
about them. |
Click here
to find out about managing stress in your
working environment...
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