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Managing Stress
Suzanne Hazelton
FromStressing to Thriving
© 2013 Suzanne Hazelton
Suzanne Hazeltonworking with leaders and teams to THRIVE!
From Stressing to Thriving
© 2013 Suzanne Hazelton
MSc. Applied Positive Psychology 2012Transactional Analysis (2 years) 2008Firo-B 2007IBM Certified Learning Professional 2007Transactional Analysis 101 2006NLP Master Practitioner 2005MBTI Practitioner 2005Train the Trainer 2004NLP Certified Practitioner 2003IBM Senior IT Specialist Profession 2003NLP Diploma 2002Professional Cert in Management 2002Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 1998Microsoft Certified Professional 1997BSc (Hons) Industrial & Business Systems1994
Suzanne’s toolkit
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From stressing to thriving
Stressed ‘Just ok’ Thriving
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Agenda
• The impact of stress in the workplace• Understand causes of stress at work• “good stress / bad stress”• Recognise physical & behavioural symptoms of
stress in self and others• Recognise your stress triggers• Learn techniques to reduce your stress & create a
resourceful state• Tools to thrive
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Stress impacts the individual & the organisation
Individual
Team
Departments
Organisations
Problems of stress
• Less reasoning capacity (IQ drops by 10)• Becomes adversarial• Stops us listening• Precludes joint solutions• Time & energy• Stops creativity and innovation
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Stress Related Spiral
(Perceived) pressures and conflicts
Existing coping tactics failAnxiety over loss of controlTension
Concentration difficultiesCutting back on free timeDisturbed sleepTired
SuspiciousIndecisivenessHostile Time mismanaged
All means of relaxation lostPerformance declineDespair
ILLNESS
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In pairs: How is stress impacting
you?
Stress Exposed: uncomfortable truths
1. The causes of stress will not disappear
2. Working harder when stressed doesn’t help
3. Doing more of the same is futile
4. Pressure related discomfort is normal
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#1 - Sources of stress will not disappear
YouPersonality
Tolerance for ambiguityAbility to cope with change
Motivation
Intrinsic to job• Too much / Too little work• Poor physical working conditions• Time pressures etc
Role in organisation• Role conflict / ambiguity• Responsibility for people• No participation in decision making
etcCareer Development• Over promotion• Under promotion• Lack of job security• Thwarted ambition etc Relations within organisation
• Poor relations with boss• Poor relations with colleagues &• Subordinates• Difficulties in delegating
responsibility
Being in the organisation• Lack of effective consultation• Restriction on behaviour• Office politics etc
Organisation interface with outside• Company vs Family demands• Company vs Own interests etc
#2 – Working harder when stressed doesn’t help
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#3 - More of the same is futile
#4 - We grow when we’re outside of our comfort zone
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Agenda
• The impact of stress in the workplace• Understand causes of stress at work• “good stress / bad stress”• Recognise physical & behavioural symptoms of
stress in self and others• Recognise your stress triggers• Learn techniques to reduce your stress & create a
resourceful state• Tools to thrive
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Your stress indicators …
• Identify your stress indicators ….. can’t find any you recognise? …. perhaps you might add “denial”
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Physical & Behavioural Symptoms of Stress
• Personalising everything • All-or-nothing thinking • Catastrophising • Mind reading• Jumping to conclusions • Magnifying everything • Minimising everything• Emotional rigidity (if I feel it, it must be true)• Terminal uniqueness (I’m so special; rules don’t
apply to me)• “It’s just my personality: it’s just how I am”• Sour grapes• Flooding others with information to prove a
point• Wanting to be right• Wanting the last word• Endless explaining and rationalizing• Saying ‘poor me• Obsessive thinking
• Sudden drop in IQ• Desperately wanting to make your point • High charge or energy in the body• Tension in neck/shoulders• Talking fast• Clenching fist• Fast breathing/heartbeat• Cold, clammy skin• Hot, sweaty skin• Tightness across chest• Tight stomach • Becoming physically immobile• Inappropriate laughter or giggling• Becoming addicted to alcohol, drugs, people,
shopping, working, gambling, chocolate, workshops
Physical & Behavioural Symptoms of Stress (continued …)
• Holding on to your position • Racing mind• Feeling unacknowledged• Want to avoid certain topics• Can’t focus on what people are saying• Feeling irritated• Losing your sense of humour• Feeling confused• Withdrawing• Not wanting to probe or look for causes • Wanting to blame• Wanting to pacify• Feeling you’re not to blame• Trying to solve everything with logic• Flare up or take offence• Don’t want to negotiate• Becoming indignant when challenged• Feeling that no one understands you• Taking offence
• ’Teaching or preaching’• Becoming rigid in thinking• Denial• Withdrawal into deadly silence• Cynicism • Sarcasm• Making fun of others• Being highly critical• Sudden onset of illness or accident• Confusion• Suddenly tired or sleepy• Intellectualising• Shallow breathing • Eccentricity • Being too nice • Selective deafness• Attacking (the best defence is a good
offence) • Holding a grudge• Trivialising with humour
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What works in reducing your
stress?
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So, I notice I’m getting stressed …. what then?
• What will you do next time you notice your signs of stress?– There are some suggestions and you may
have others.
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Developing Your Early Warning System
Your top 3
What can you do when you notice?
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Agenda
• The impact of stress in the workplace• Understand causes of stress at work• “good stress / bad stress”• Recognise physical & behavioural symptoms of
stress in self and others• Recognise your stress triggers• Learn techniques to reduce your stress & create
a resourceful state• Tools to thrive
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From stressed to thriving – what works?
1. Develop coping skills2. Discover the secret behind positive emotions– Unlink work from how you feel– Micro rests
Emotion
ProblemThinking
Stress & Coping
*http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/furtheradvice/wrs.htm
Seven benefits of Positive Emotions
• Health• Moods go viral• Builds resilience • Opportunity magnet• Create positive memories
Broaden thinking – noticing opportunities • Build high performing teams
It takes sunshine and rain to make a rainbow
Negative has more impact than positive
Balance of negative and positive
3 positive for every negative
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What can you do to build your reservoir of
positive emotions?
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Positive Emotion
Balanced time
perspectives
Acts of Kindness Gratitude
Savouring
Strengths
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Recovery betweenpoints
HeartMath Breathing
www.heartmath.com
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Slow your breathing down for 90 seconds
• Breathe out for a count of 5 …..• …. in for 5 …..• repeat
www.heartmath.com
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“As long as you live, keep learning how to live” ~ Seneca
Managing Stress
Suzanne Hazelton
FromStressing to Thriving
THANK YOU
© 2013 Suzanne Hazelton
Suzanne Hazelton’s contact details
• Email: suzanne@thebusinessofchange.co.uk
• Twitter: @SuzanneHazelton
Suzanne is a leadership coach, working with individuals and teams to THRIVE! A positive psychologist, coach and trainer – she’s worked with thousands of people. She’s the author of not just one, but two books: Raise Your Game, and Great Days at Work (Kogan Page). She’s a contributing author to a third: Entrepreneurs Succeed With Us. She works with a range of clients on people & thriving related topics.
© 2013 Suzanne Hazelton
More info.
www.actionforhappiness.org/10-keys-to-happier-living
http://positivityratio.com/
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More information
• Communicating for business action– Blog article:
http://suzannehazelton.com/2013/05/28/business-communications/
• Assertiveness– Blog article:
http://suzannehazelton.com/2013/03/17/6-ways-to-increase-your-assertive-language/
– Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0bR6nyxeb4
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ProblemThinking
Recommended Reading
• The Resilience Factor• The Time Paradox– http://www.thetimeparadox.com/
• The How of Happiness• Positivity– http://positivityratio.com/
• Assertiveness at Work• Great Days at Work• actionforhappiness.org/10-keys-to-happier-living
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