FIRST AID FOR STRESS
by Roy Baily
The statistics are staggering. Recent reports estimate job stress will cost United States industry $300 billion annually, as assessed by absenteeism; diminished productivity; employee turnover; and direct medical, legal, and insurance fees. So why are employees so stressed? How can stress be managed — or even translated into something productive?
First Aid for Stress provides a starting point to help you better understand stress and identify solutions for individuals, teams, and the organization. The activities offer a variety of ways to recognize and measure stress, change perceptions and behaviors, and lend support in the workplace.
Uses for First Aid for Stress
This activity collection offers a well-rounded approach to stress management that can benefit individuals, teams, and organizations in any industry:
Part I is an extensive discussion about stress, including:
- An introduction of well-known models for understanding stress
- Key causes of stress within organizations and how to identify them
- Possible stress management solutions
- An approach to managing stress in the workplace that is based on an understanding
- of stress, the workplace, and the people within it.
Part II consists of 34 activities that:
- Measure the ongoing stress of individuals and groups
- Provide coping strategies
- Explore ways to prevent and avoid the situations that generate stress
Product Contents
- In-depth background information on stress management
- Purpose statement for each activity
- Step-by-step facilitator guidelines
- Summary of activities
- List of figures and tables
- Evaluation of Popular Stress Management Strategies
- Reproducible participant materials
- CD-ROM containing reproducible handouts