{"id":83162,"date":"2023-06-27T10:12:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T14:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isarta.com\/news\/?p=83162"},"modified":"2023-07-03T10:17:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T14:17:15","slug":"best-practices-for-effective-stress-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isarta.com\/news\/best-practices-for-effective-stress-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Best practices for effective stress management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>For the 12th and final episode of the second season of Vecteur H, the HR program in partnership with Isarta, \u00c9milie Pelletier welcomes clinical and organizational psychologist Marie-Eve Landry. The topic? Stress management in the workplace. Here&#8217;s a summary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s the evil of the 21st century in organizations. And yet, stress does not have to be negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Stress is a physiological reaction that prepares us to deal with a real or perceived threat. We need it, and it&#8217;s what has enabled us to survive until now,&#8221; recalls Marie-Eve Landry.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, when faced with danger, there are two main reactions: fight or flight. Stress then prepares the human body: breathing harder, blood circulation faster, sharper focus on the source of the threat\u2026 In other words, it&#8217;s the basis of our survival instinct. So, as a defense mechanism, stress is good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To clarify terms, stress is generally linked to the emotion of fear. But it is to be dissociated from anxiety, which is the apprehension of a threat that is not yet there. The latter belongs to the realm of thinking about a scenario that could happen. The threat is not real; it&#8217;s an anticipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anguish, on the other hand, is a very strong and sudden panic reaction. All these notions are thus manifestations of fear in different nuances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we have seen, stress is basically desirable. In the case of a performance to be experienced, clinical and organizational psychologists speak of three lights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Green: the person feels no stress whatsoever. This is not necessarily a good thing, as the person may not be sufficiently mobilized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red: at the other extreme, the person is experiencing too much stress, paralyzing them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orange: the right level of stress to cope with, mobilizing and increasing energy to face the situation.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The danger is in going over to the red light, the negative side which is often the first understanding when we talk about stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>We&#8217;re not made to be under stress all the time; we end up exhausting our energy. We need to use it to deal with the threat. Our system needs to calm down. Chronic stress that lasts for a year is not normal. That&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about,&#8221; explains the woman who studied clinical psychology at Universit\u00e9 Laval.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can we avoid falling into this extreme?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer can be summed up in two words: vigilance and listening. Clinical stress is in fact an observable manifestation: mood swings, hypervigilance with a feeling of permanent threat, isolation, frequent complaints\u2026 These are all symptoms of a malaise that needs to be treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The worst combination that can lead to negative stress? An inordinate workload and little decision-making autonomy. The person no longer has control over what happens to them, and ends up losing their footing. The support of colleagues and\/or the manager are key at such times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it&#8217;s not just other people who can help us when we&#8217;re experiencing persistent stress: we also need to listen to our bodies. Digestive problems, difficulty sleeping, a reduced desire to see people, anger outbursts &#8211; these are all signs that should raise the alarm and lead to a discussion with your manager about your problematic situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>There&#8217;s one important thing to bear in mind: you have to take action to deal with the source of the stress,&#8221; says Marie-Eve Landry.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Her first recommendation is to get rid of the energy: get moving, play sports, be physically active\u2026 Meditation can help, even if it&#8217;s not for everyone. Sometimes, it&#8217;s just a matter of sitting back and listening to a program you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Our body knows what it needs,&#8221; she concludes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We just have to listen to it and\u2026 give ourselves the right to be stressed at times!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the 12th and final episode of Vecteur H, the HR program in partnership with Isarta, \u00c9milie Pelletier welcomes clinical and organizational psychologist Marie-Eve Landry. The topic? Stress management in the workplace. 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