TIPS TO REDUCE STRESS AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

BY RAHIM DAUDANI

Stress and Time Management

What is stress?

Stress psychological, emotional, physiological response stressors threatening environmental conditions.

Why is stress management is important?

Organizational costs individual costs health impairment, job Burnout performance decline.

Here is some statically details from an independent web survey

78% of the stress in an individual's life is come from the employment place or professional life in which 85% feel stress due to the disagreement between time and task assigned.

11.5% stress is due to the domestic issues.3.5% stress is due to the political and

economical problems of the economy.

How time management dilemma invites ‘Stress’

Identifying the sources of stress

To identify your true sources, look closely at your habits, attitude and excuses

We explain stress as temporary (I just have a million things going right now)We define stress as integral part of our work or

life. (things are always crazy around here)We blame our stress on other people or outside

events or view it as entirely normal and unexceptional?

Identifying the sources of stress

Until you accept responsibility for the

role you play in creating or

maintaining it, your stress level will

remain outside of your control

What cause you “STRESSED”

Prepare a stress journal

What caused you stress?

How you felt, both physically and emotionally?

How you acted in response?

What you did to make yourself feel better?

Coping with stress

Healthy means

Change the situation Avoid the stressor.Alter the stressor.

Change your reaction Adapt to the stressor.Accept the stressor.

Unhealthy means

Change in personal behaviour Smoking or Drugs

addictions. Zoning out TV for hours.

Change in Social behaviour Withdrawing from social

activities.Taking out your stress on

others (lashing out, angry outburst, physical

violence).

Stress Management Strategy # 1: Avoid Unnecessary Stress

Learn how to say ‘NO’- know your limits and stick to them.

Avoid people who stress you out.

Take control of your environment- do what at you feel comfortable.

Pare down your to-do list- distinguish between the ‘must’ and the ‘should.’

Avoid hot-button topics.

Stress Management Strategy # 2: Alter the situation

Express your feeling instead of bottling them out.

Be willing to compromise - its better to understand then to understood.

Be more assertive – don’t take a backseat in your own life.

Manage your time better-Poor time management can cause a lot of stress

Stress Management Strategy # 3: Adopt to stressor

Reframe problems-view problems with more positive prospective.

Look at big picture-vision should be the objective.

Adjust your standards- perfectionism brings improvement.

Focus on the positive aspects – think what you have wonders.

Adjust your attitude.

Stress Management Strategy # 4: Accept the things you can’t change

Don’t try to control the uncontrollable- except that there are few things out of your control.

Look for the upside-what does not kill us makes us stronger.

Share your feelings.Learn to forgive-

forgive and forget-as Islam teaches.

Accept the things you can’t change

Stress Management Strategy # 5: Make time for fun and relaxation

Set aside relaxation time.

Connect with others.Do some thing you

enjoy every day.Keep your sense of

humor

Stress Management Strategy # 6Adopt a healthy life style

Exercise regularly Eat a healthy diet.Reduce caffeine and

sugar.Avoid alcohol,

cigarettes and drugs.Get enough sleep

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