The statistics are staggering. Recent reports estimate job stress will cost United States industry $300 billion annually, as assessed by absenteeism; diminished productivity; employee turnover; and direct medical, legal, and insurance fees. So why are employees so stressed? How can stress be managed or even translated into something productive?
First Aid for Stress provides a starting point to help you better understand stress and identify solutions for individuals, teams, and the organization. The activities offer a variety of ways to recognize and measure stress, change perceptions and behaviors, and lend support in the workplace.
Uses for First Aid for Stress
This activity collection offers a well-rounded approach to stress management that can benefit individuals, teams, and organizations in any industry:
Part I is an extensive discussion about stress, including:
>An introduction of well-known models for understanding stress
>Key causes of stress within organizations and how to identify them
>Possible stress management solutions
>An approach to managing stress in the workplace that is based on an understanding
of stress, the workplace, and the people within it.
Part II consists of 34 activities that:
>Measure the ongoing stress of individuals and groups
>Provide coping strategies
>Explore ways to prevent and avoid the situations that generate stress
Product Contents
>In-depth background information on stress management
>Purpose statement for each activity
>Step-by-step facilitator guidelines
>Summary of activities
>List of figures and tables
>Evaluation of Popular Stress Management Strategies
>Reproducible participant materials
>CD-ROM containing reproducible handouts
Activities include:
| >Observing Stressful Behavior >The TFB Model of Stress >Stress Arousal >Job Stress/Satisfaction >Stress Check >Demands and Coping Profile >Stress Management Interviewing >Coping Through Colors >Coping Through Collage >Emotional Reprocessing >Progressive Relaxation >Visual Focusing >Meditating to Manage Stress >Balanced Breathing >The Art of Reframing >The Sweet Smell of Success >Linguistic Imperatives |
>The Power of Self-Talk >The Mind-Body Stretch >Stress Rehearsal >Comeback Copy >Higher and Lower Self >Relationships and Responsibility >Cafeteria Coping >Team Coping >Overcoming Fear and Anxiety >Overcoming Anger >Coping Networks >Guiding Decisions >Releasing Resentment >Defending Yourself >Making Requests >Refusing Requests >”SMART” Stress Plans |







