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Employee fitness and exercise: the way forward
Published in John Kerr, Amanda Griffiths, Tom Cox, Workplace Health, Employee Fitness and Exercise, 2020
Some individuals develop individually tailored preventative stress management strategies which help them to survive stress effects at work. For example, Quick et al. (1990), in their in-depth profiles of successful executives, have identified a number of primary and secondary stress management techniques which were utilised by top executives. These included taking adequate time for exercise, leisure and relaxation. Other individuals may find exercise participation useful, but may require the assistance of workplace stress management staff and programmes. Where this is necessary, specific intervention programmes should take into account not only the individual, but also the organisation and the interface between the two (Ivancevich et al., 1990; see also Berridge and Cooper, 1993).
Stress and crew performance: Challenges for Aeronautical Decision Making training
Published in Neil Johnston, Nick McDonald, Ray Fuller, Aviation Psychology in Practice, 2017
Carolyn Prince, Clint A. Bowers, Eduardo Salas
Stress management training Stress management training refers to a broad class of programmes which attempt to reduce the subject’s anxiety by providing knowledge about human stress as well as by teaching subjects a variety of physiologic and cognitive stress-reduction techniques (Rosch and Pelletier, 1989). The specific interventions employed in stress management techniques typically include relaxation training, biofeed-back, cognitive reappraisal, information about diet and exercise, and so forth. Thus, stress management techniques may be conceptualized as global, knowledge-based techniques designed to assist subjects in coping with the variety of stressors they encounter in everyday life.
Stress Management: Concept
Published in Arvind K. Birdie, Employees and Employers in Service Organizations, 2017
The abundance of research on stress theory highlights its importance in our psychological, social, and psychological health (Lazarus, 2006). The human capital of an organization is an appreciating asset and should be managed well. This is particularly so for service organizations which are dependent on their employees for service creation and delivery. All out attempt should be made to maintain and retain the precious human resources of the organization. They should be trained and educated to increase their knowledge and skills to handle the increased demands in this turbulent, hypercompetitive world better. Stress management is vital for an organization to succeed as is evident from numerous studies linking stress to absenteeism, leave, health costs, insurance costs, low morale, and low productivity. The companies cannot ignore the management of stress in organizations as there are huge risks involved with that. In order to reduce leave, absence, and attrition rate, the employee health and morale should be monitored, evaluated, and enhanced. The workplace design should be novel and ergonomic in nature and the work should be structured in such a manner that it does not become a cause of stress. The management policies and practices should be aimed at minimizing the stress levels. Instead of following a rigid approach, some control over their work area should be provided. The channels of communication should be kept open at all times. Employees should feel appreciated and respected while working for the organization. Various techniques for managing stress in the literature and used by practitioners have been analyzed. They can be administered to individuals or groups and comprise of physical, mental, social, and spiritual elements. The eastern nations have a history of spiritual journey and so interventions touching mind, body, and soul have a long-lasting effect on employees. The organizations should focus on the group interventions as they inculcate bonding within the group and facilitates team working. There is no consensus in the literature over the best stress management technique. The organizations even in the developing world are aware of the repercussions of high level of stress in the organizations. The education and awareness campaigns are going on but still stress management is not considered the primary factor for increased productivity. There is no one solution for all the organizations. Each organization needs to identify the bouquet of stress management interventions for its use that best suit the profile of its employees.
Optimizing recovery to support multi-evening cycling competition performance
Published in European Journal of Sport Science, 2019
Normand A Richard, Michael S Koehle
Therefore, athletes should be familiar with stress management techniques like: thought stopping/replacement, progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness, and slow deep breathing (ACSM, 2017; Keilani et al., 2016). Given the low risk and cost, athletes should utilize mental recovery strategies in their recovery routine.