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Win Over Stress – Introduction.

☺ In a world of ever-changing organizations, the one constant is change itself.

☺ Since change is an unavoidable fact of life, how well you manage yourself through change can make a world of difference in your future employability.

☺ Though the task of managing yourself through change may seem daunting at first, when approached with an open mind, it is in fact a unique opportunity to take on new challenges and to learn new skills.

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Win Over Stress: - Aim of publication.

To arouse interest in readers and learners who wants to evaluate a possibility of balanced life in order to increase satisfaction, energy, and productivity in and out of the workplace.





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Win Over Stress - Learning Objectives. After developing the KeyPoints outlined in this publication, you should mainly be

able to: identify the benefits of assessing current life balance. distinguish internal and external obstacles to change. match individuals to their dominant work relationship preferences. categorize the signs and symptoms of stress into physiological, behavioral, and

psychological. recognize the benefits of having a range of positive strategies to cope with

stress. use techniques to challenge negative thinking. match passive, aggressive, and assertive responses to behaviors associated

with. take the necessary actions to develop supportive relationships. see the "bigger picture" when taking actions to put life in balance.





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Win Over Stress – Summary.

☺ You should learn what the obstacles to achieving a balanced life are, and how to apply a basic strategy to overcome these obstacles.

☺ Also, you ought to discover the role of the individual in relation to the organization (s)he works in, and how this impacts on her/his life.

☺ Are you working for an organizational culture which fits you?

☺ Are you in balance with your job?☺ Do you have the right kinds of working relationships?☺ After understanding where you are, in relation to where

you want to be, you can begin to construct a map that will take you to your objective of a balanced and fulfilled life.




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*** About the Structure and Flow of our Presentations ***




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Win Over Stress - Sections List. (Section 1) Finding Life Balance. (Section 2) Success over Stress. (Section 3) Better Balance Strategies.





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(Section 1) Finding Life Balance – Summary.

☺ You fill your life with many activities and it difficult to get the balance between those activities right.

☺ But getting the balance right gives a tremendous payback.

☺ You feel fulfilled.☺ You are in harmony with yourself and your world.☺ Which is good for you, and also impacts positively on

your family, friends, and colleagues.☺ The first step towards a possible adjustment of your life

balance is to assess your life at present life, both at home and at work, and the relationship between the two.

☺ Is it balanced?☺ How and why is it out of balance?




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(Section 1) Finding Life Balance – HighPoints. Assessing Current Situation. What’s Getting in the Way? Individual and Organizational Fit.





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(Section 1) HighPoints: Assessing Current Situation.

☺ identify the benefits of ☺ use life chart categories to determine an

individual's satisfaction with his current situation.

☺ take appropriate actions to make the most of energy.

☺ single out value drivers with individuals.




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(Section 1) HighPoints: What’s Getting in the Way?

☺ identify the benefits of learning how to .☺ make recommendations about how an individual could act

to effectively achieve life balance.☺ distinguish between internal and external obstacles to

change.☺ apply strategies required to overcome obstacles to

changing life balance, in relation to both internal and external barriers.




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(Section 1) HighPoints: Individual and Organizational Fit.

☺ recognize the benefits of assessing the individual and organizational fit.

☺ discover comments about organizational culture with the cultural types.

☺ determine job preferences of individuals.☺ consider individuals in relation to their dominant

work relationship preferences.




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(Section 2) Success over Stress – Summary.

☺ "Stress is the psychological, physiological and behavioral response by an individual when they perceive a lack of equilibrium between the demands placed upon them and their ability to meet those demands, which, over a period of time, leads to ill-health."

☺ Contrary to popular belief, stress itself is never a good thing.

☺ It is always harmful.☺ You need discern the difference between pressure, which

spurs you into action and helps you to perform at your peak, and stress, which impedes your performance, and has long-term health implications.

☺ Stress is produced by own feelings and reactions to certain external events, rather than by the events themselves.

☺ This means that once you recognize how you respond to certain situations, you can change your response to one that is more helpful and productive.




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(Section 2) Success over Stress – HighPoints. Recognizing Stress. Coping with Stress.





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(Section 2) HighPoints: Recognizing Stress.

☺ distinguish the benefits of recognizing stress.☺ identify appropriate descriptions of stress.☺ categorize signs and symptoms of stress into

physiological, behavioural, and psychological.☺ differentiate Type-A and Type-B personality types in

context.☺ recognize examples of job stressor.




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(Section 2) HighPoints: Coping with Stress.

☺ acknowledge the benefits of having a range of positive strategies to cope with stress.

☺ recognize techniques to prepare for stress in a given situation.

☺ identify situations of negative thinking.☺ discern the techniques for challenging negative

thinking.☺ apply techniques to challenge negative thinking in

a given context.☺ use the appropriate techniques to receive criticism

positively.☺ distinguish between examples of the elements of

the ABC model.☺ recollect relaxation techniques to be used on a

daily basis.




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(Section 3) Better Balance Strategies – Summary.

☺ Individuals need to focus on the actions they can take to achieve a more balanced life.

☺ That is said, you begin by helping yourself to explore ways in which you can create some space in order to bring more nourishing and energizing activities into your life.

☺ For that, you are to discover how to build practical systems into your days and weeks that will support you in making the necessary adjustments to your life.

☺ As life balance constantly shifts, you will also consider early warning signs to look out for.

☺ By doing so, you can make the necessary adjustments as you go along.

☺ Also to maintain a constant focus, you ought to create a vision of a satisfying, balanced life for yourself.




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(Section 3) Better Balance Strategies – HighPoints Reducing Demands. Making Changes. Fitting in with the Bigger Picture.





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(Section 3) HighPoints: Reducing Demands.

☺ recognize the benefits of knowing how to reduce demands on time.

☺ acknowledge passive, aggressive, and assertive responses to behaviors associated with.

☺ employ assertiveness techniques to define boundaries.

☺ find out to what extent a delegation strategy is used effectively.




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(Section 3) HighPoints: Making Changes.

☺ appreciate the benefits of having the right tools and strategies to make appropriate life balancing changes.

☺ use the strategy required to create and pursue a vision.☺ apply the PMI (Plus-Minus-Implication) technique to

evaluate a possible change.☺ employ necessary actions to develop supportive

relationships.☺ identify the actions associated with making space and

making time.




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(Section 3) HighPoints: Fitting in with the Bigger Picture.

☺ identify the benefits of being able to see the "bigger picture" when taking action to put life in balance.

☺ check out the four phases of a life change cycle to the characteristic feelings and appropriate actions associated with.

☺ associate elements of the reframing process to the considerations required to explore each element.




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Reaching for a Balanced Life – Conclusion.

☺ At this point you should be familiar with the following: overcoming obstacles to change. anticipating and preparing for stress. having a range of positive strategies to cope with stress. dealing with criticism. defining your boundaries assertively. developing supportive relationships. taking time to relax.




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