Stress Management Workshop, Evaluation, and Descriptive Narrative
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WK11ProjP1NicholasSWeek7.pptxPost-Traumatic Stress Disorders Stress Management Techniques
Steffi Nicholas
Stress and Coping
Walden University
January 12, 2020
Relationship between stress and health
There is an existing complex relationship between stress and health.
Not all kinds of stress have a negative impact on health (Salleh, 2008).
A study found that short-term stress boosts the body’s immune system. Consequently the general health is improved.
Chronic stress has a negative impact on mental health, and body’s functionality in general. Chronic stress causes tumor development, including suppression of the natural killer cells (Salleh, 2008).
Relationship between stress and health.
Chronic stress causes negative effects to an individual .
The negative effects are in most cases psychological to an individual (Salleh, 2008).
Therefore the effects can cause serious harm to mental health.
Influence of stress on Female Migrant Domestic Workforces from Mexico.
Stress has a significant impact on the female migrant domestic workforces from Mexico. It causes various negative impacts
The first is high absenteeism, hence due to stress, the employees will develop a habit of being absent from work.
The second is high labor turnover. Stress which lead to a high average number of employees to stop working at the course of their jobs.
The third influence is poor time keeping, performance and productivity. therefore, due to stress the employees will have issues with arriving to work late, decreased levels of quality work performance and productivity (Salleh, 2008).
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The forth is low morale and increased employee complaints. Stress will make the Mexican workers have a decreased will to work and they will develop habits of unnecessary complaints.
The last yet important is increased ill-health, accidents and incidents reports. Stress will lead to many serious illnesses to the employees due to decreased levels of immunity, caused by chronic stress
Stress management techniques.
The techniques are such as;
Exercise technique.
Relaxation and meditation techniques.
Time management technique.
They are effective techniques for stress management.
Exercise technique.
In most cases, stress is an unavoidable and inevitable part of life.
Exercising is one of the keys to alleviating stress, and one of the best methods to compensate for stress factors.
Apart from promoting the body’s general fitness, physical exercising helps in stress management, which includes life stresses, which can be emotional or tensional (Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, 2019).
Relaxation and meditation techniques.
Relaxation and meditation techniques help in the management and control of stress.
It improves the general individual health, and most importantly the mental health.
It effectively reduces the levels of stress, such that an individuals psychological or mental health is improved, hence the individuals is free from mental illnesses(Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, 2019).
Time management technique.
Time management technique helps in handling stress positively, so that you are motivated to perform well when going through daily tasks.
Therefore, good time management skills, are effective for stress control(Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, 2019).
Time management helps individuals in performing the right activities, at the right time, and in the right places.
How to apply exercise as a stress management technique.
Considering factors, such as taking a nature walk is essential as it ensures a healthy physical condition and ability to fight diseases, which may arise due to stress and other factors (Varvogli, & Darviri, 2011).
Engaging in gymnastics enables an individual to be fit, therefore the individual will be able to deal with stress when it arises.
Jogging enhance the production of endorphins, which are chemicals in the brain, which typically act as painkillers. These chemicals normally play a role in the induction of sleep, hence reduces stress.
How to apply relaxation and meditation as a stress management technique.
First, is through the autogenic training, this technique is typically based on passive awareness and concentration. No particular physical activities or exercise are involved and require absolute time and patience. It improves both physical and mental health.
The second is the biofeedback; it enables an individual to achieve control and relaxation, and effectively modify the body’s reaction by using equipment, which provides information from the body. It enables individuals to know their progress in relaxation (Varvogli, & Darviri, 2011).
The last yet important is imagery; this is the use of relaxing or pleasant images to help in calming the body and especially the mind.
How to apply time management as a stress management technique.
This is through organizing and prioritization of the existing tasks, because this prevents cases of over commitments, which are critical, because they can lead to being overscheduled (Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, 2019).
It is important to use factors such as the calendars, or maybe the daily, weekly, monthly and annual planners to help in individual commitment, as long as they are checked faithfully.
When practicing good time management, it is important to be attentive to your mental health.
Why these techniques work for Female Migrant Domestic Workforces from Mexico.
These techniques work for the female Mexican workers, including the common stressors they face.
The techniques are evidence-based, hence they ensure a complete good results if adhered to.
The techniques do not require much skills, it just depends on the will of an individual.
The techniques comprises of yoga poses, which in most cases works best for women.
How to successfully incorporate these techniques into the lives of Female Migrant Domestic Workforces from Mexico.
The techniques can be incorporated into the lives of the female migrant domestic workers through a number of different ways:
First is through creation of awareness, it can be by use of mass media to spread messages of stress management techniques.
Second, is using reliable trainers, to train the female migrant workers on stress management techniques.
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Third, is communicating or liaising with the employers to provide an extra time for the domestic workers to engage in stress management activities.
The last yet important method, is through development of free workshops and seminars for the female migrant workers from Mexico, which are focused of stress management techniques.
It is important to note that, the female migrant domestic workforce from Mexico must know the importance of the stress management techniques to effectively incorporate them.
References
Salleh, M. R. (2008). Life event, stress and illness. The Malaysian journal of medical sciences: MJMS, 15(4), 9.
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD. (2019). Stress Management Techniques: Get Tips to Improve Health. Retrieved from https://www.medicinenet.com/stress_management_techniques/article.htm#stress-management_facts
Varvogli, L., & Darviri, C. (2011). Stress management techniques: evidence-based procedures that reduce stress and promote health. Health science journal, 5(2), 74.
