STRESS MANAGEMENT

STRESS MANAGEMENT

Stress Management in Public Safety Organizations

Public safety organizations are one of the most important components of any society as they are responsible to provide support and assistance to the community in times of crisis. The employees of such organization however are always exposed to stressful situations and they need to be mentally and emotionally strong to take the challenge, deal with it and help other dependents out of it.

Stress management is a wide spectrum of techniques and psychotherapies aimed at controlling a person's level of stress, especially chronic stress, usually for the purpose of and for the motive of improving everyday functioning. In this context, the term 'stress' refers only to a stress with significant negative consequences, or distress in the terminology advocated by Hans Selye, rather than what he calls eustress, a stress whose consequences are helpful or otherwise. 

         

    

                                                

Stress produces numerous physical and mental symptoms which vary according to each individual's situational factors. These can include physical health decline as well asdepression. The process of stress management is named as one of the keys to a happy and successful life in modern society. Although life provides numerous demands that can prove difficult to handle, stress management provides a number of ways to manage anxiety and maintain overall well-being. 

Many practical stress management techniques are available, some for use by health professionals and others, for self-help, which may help an individual reduce their levels of stress, provide positive feelings of control over one's life and promote general well-being. Other stress reducing techniques involve adding a daily exercise routine, spending quality time with family and pets, meditation, finding a hobby, writing your thoughts, feelings, and moods down and also speaking with a trusted one about what is bothering you. It is very important to keep in mind that not all techniques are going to work the same for everyone, that is why trying different stress managing techniques is crucial in order to find what techniques work best for you. 

Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. A small amount of stress can be good, motivating you to perform well. But multiple challenges daily, such as sitting in traffic, meeting deadlines and paying bills, can push you beyond your ability to cope.

Stress management gives you a range of tools to reset your alarm system. It can help your mind and body adapt (resilience). Without it, your body might always be on high alert. Over time, chronic stress can lead to serious health problems.

Don't wait until stress damages your health, relationships or quality of life. Start practicing stress management techniques today.

Evaluating stress and developing interventions to prevent or decrease its psychological impact to the individual requires an understanding of the identified origin and processes affecting the onset and prevalence of stress in a person. to identify the origin, nature and dynamics of stress and its theoretical foundations must be identified and carefully evaluated.

To further understands the concepts stress evaluation and intervention, it is critical to uncover other perspectives, dimensions, concepts and measures surrounding it. 

This is of great concern for public administration authorities as constant exposure to stressful situations leads to development of some kind of psychological disorder among the employees.

7 TIPS FOR MANAGING STRESS

•  IDENTIFY YOUR TRIGGERS
•  MANAGE YOUR TIME
•  HAVE SOME ME TIME
•  LEARN TO SAY NO
•  EXERCISE REGULARLY
•  PRACTICE DEEP BREATHING
•  GET MORE SLEEP

S. Pastor, L. Talana, K. Areola, C. Gabriel, K. Reynon,

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