Chapter 4 – Managing Yourself

Stress – What is it?

Stress is….– Eustress vs. Distress– Change in the usual mode of functioning– Hans Selye – Animal Research and the

General Adaptation Syndrome– Arnold Lazarus – Daily Uplifts & Hassles– What might be stress to you might not be

stress to someone else!

Stress and Personality Types

– Type A and Type B personality• Addiction? Workaholics

What can you do about stress?

• Monitoring• Blunting• Do I let my anger out or do I control it?

What is Burnout?

• Symptoms?– Chronic fatigue/low energy– Irritability/negative attitude– Inflexibility/indecisive

How to overcome burnout?

• List priorities. Schedule yourself to do less.

• Set goals that are achievable.

• Compartmentalize by focusing on one job at a time.

• Make changes in you job routine.

• Schedule fun.

• Listen to your body!!!

• Develop a detached concern.

• Manageing time• Set priorities with your time.• Keep an intermittent time log.• Plain daily, intermediate, and long term goals.• Keep a to-do list.• Plan activities.• Schedule your time realistically.• Improve communication skills.• Make big projects manageable.• Balance personal and professional life.• Organize your physical space.• Control interruptions and be willing to say “NO”.

• MEETINGS….the great “black hole”• Career Development…It’s up to you!• Individual responsibility• Organizational responsibility• Look at demand in the job market now and in the

future.• Think about the skills that you may need down

the road.• Alternatives in jobs• Flex scheduling• Job sharing• Telecommunications• Success….Depends on your goals and

aspirations. Also, based on attitudes.