Post on 28-Apr-2018
Eat that Frog!!!! Dealing with Stress in the Workplace
On a “sticky note”please write down some of the stressors in your life today.
Signs and Symptoms of Stress • Anxiousness/Irritability
• Apathy, Loss of Interest in Work
• Fatigue
• Grinding Teeth
• Headaches and/or Backaches
• Frequent Sweating or Flushing
• Frequent Illnesses
• Insomnia
• Nightmares
• Difficulty Concentrating
• Feeling Overwhelmed
• Overreacting to Petty Annoyances
• Emotional Eating or Drinking (Alcohol)
• Jaw Clenching
Stress Cycle
1. Stressor (Job, Personal, or Environmental)
2. Filter (Why do we find it
a stressor?)
3. Stress response
(Fight or Flight)
4. Coping Skills
(Healthy or Unhealthy)
5. Long-term results (Stress-disease link,
burnout, relationships, memory loss)
Tips to Live De-Stressed
• Have “Me Time” • Sleep Enough and Well • Exercise – “It Releases Endorphins” • Eat a Balanced Diet • Count Your Blessings • Don’t “Go it Alone”
Stress Management Tips for the Moment • Resist Perfection • Reframing – “Mind Over Matter” • Create and Check Off “To Do” List • Ask for Assistance • Research and Clarify • Develop and Practice a “Go to” Relaxation Technique • “Shift Your Gaze” – Literally and Figuratively
Dealing with Stress in the Workplace
Prioritize and Organize Balance Your Schedule Leave Earlier in the morning Take Regular Breaks Prioritize Tasks Break Tasks into “Chunks” Delegate When You Can Compromise Don’t Over-commit Resist Perfectionism Clean Up Clutter Flip Negative Thinking Don’t Try to Control the Uncontrollable
Marna Robertson
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Dickinson ISD
mrobertson@dickinsonisd.org
281-229-6078
Traci Goodwin
Director of Professional Development and
Advanced Academics
Dickinson ISD
tgoodwin@dickinsonisd.org
281-229-6072