Author : Dale Collie
Workers across America will tell you that stresslevels are increasing. The demand for anti-depressants is up. Doctor's visits areincreasing. Stress-related ailments are shootingup like a rocket.There are many stressors behind all theseproblems, but the gurus generally classify thestress itself into three categories.Understanding the major types is the first step tocontrolling stress and improving productivity.1. Acute Stress. This kind of stress is causedby recent events. It is significant buttemporary. Small doses can result in positivereactions: the adrenalin rush and feelings ofelation can motivate achievement. Too much, toooften results in headaches, backaches, upsetstomach, and other tension-related responses.2. Episodic Acute Stress. This type stress iscaused by frequent exposure to stressors. Thesepeople are generally over committed, lack the timeand ability to accomplish everything, and theyoften find themselves at odds with coworkers.This is much more serious than the first kind.Irritability turns to anger, occasional tensionheadaches become frequent migraines, heartpalpitations lead to chest pain, and high anxietybecomes a way of life.3. The third category is chronic stress. This isrelated to the others but carries none of thethrill or adrenalin rush found with acute stress.The long-term nature of chronic stress is suchthat people actually become accustomed to thestressors and accept them as a way of life; theysee no escape from poverty, job mismatches,abusive situations, or physical hardships.What kind of stress do you observe in yourworkplace? Are some of your people plagued withtension headaches and back aches? Are some ofthem even more stressed, displaying anger andmigraines? Or, do you have some people who are sofar over the edge that they have basically givenup hope as characterized by chronic stress?How much is all of this costing your company? Goodleaders recognize the effects of stress andunderstand that it costs a lot in medicalbenefits, insurance costs, absenteeism, workerscomp, accidents, quality, productivity, andprofits.Find out more about the effects of workplacestress and specific ways to overcome this drain onAmerican business. Send email to3sessionstress@sendfree.comYou'll receive a 3-session e-Workshop about someof the top 10 causes of workplace stress. You cancontrol stress in your workplace and turn all thatenergy into productive activity. Your workplacecan be both pleasant and profitable.Dale Collie - professional speaker, former
US Army Ranger, CEO, and a Fast Company top
50 innovative leader. Author of "Winning
Under Fire." (McGraw-Hill) collie@couragebuilders.com
Keyword : stress, adrenalin, profit, productivity
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