1、How to Control Workplace Stress,CONTENTS,Introduction,The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychologyin the United States. APA is the worlds largest association of psychologists, with more than 134,000 researchers, educator
2、s, clinicians, consultants and students as its members. The missionof APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve peoples lives.,Questions and Answers,The following questions are open-ended without no right and no wrong answ
3、ers.,1. What are the effects of stress on our body, thoughts and feelings? 2. What are the causes of stress for college students?3. What are your stress management skills?,Intensive Reading,Everyone I know suffers from at least minor forms of stress in the workplace. Stress can be extremely distract
4、ing, unhealthy, and can take away from both your social and professional lives. It can make you act harshly to the people around you and cause unhappiness. A recent survey from the American Psychological Association found that one third of employees express chronic stress related to work. Chronic st
5、ress has been associated with a large number of health issues from obesity to depression to the risk of a stroke or heart attack.,Para. 1,Para. 2,Another study shows that 83 percent of American workers say they feel stressed out by their jobs, up from 73 percent a year ago. I believe that the econom
6、y and technology are to blame for the rise in workplace stress. Weve had to work longer hours for the same or less pay and we have to constantly check e-mails and be connected to work even when we leave the off ice. People have a fear of missing out and workplace demands are increasing every year. H
7、ere are some tips on how to deal with workplace stress so that you can get your life together and not let it negatively affect you:,Para. 3-4,Identify whats causing your stress. You need to recognize whats making you feel more stressed before you know what to do to remedy it. When youre overwhelmed
8、at work, you may lose confidence and act the wrong way to the people around you. Common stress symptoms are stomach problems, high anxiety and fatigue. If youre having trouble sleeping, then youre probably up all night thinking about what you need to get done for work, which is a sign of stress. Pay
9、 close attention to your behavior, your habits and your emotions and youll be able to identify whats causing your stress and do something about it.,Para. 5-6,Manage your time better. Being overworked can make you feel very stressed out. By managing your time better, it can help you become more effic
10、ient and feel more under control. You should set goals that are realistic and not too many ambiguous ones. If your goals are too high, they might not be attainable and it may cause you a lot of stress trying to reach them. You should also make a list of tasks and rank them in order of priority and r
11、eview it every single day to make sure that the right tasks get completed at the right time. Managing your time is your own responsibility and the better you get at it, the easier your life will become.,Para. 7-8,Exercise and eat healthy. Working out at a gym or going for a run can help you be less
12、stressed. It gets your mind off your job and helps relieve negative thoughts. Its also good to stick with an exercise schedule so that you can have more balanced days, have something to look forward to and force yourself to stop working throughout the entire day. I know a lot of people who go to a g
13、ym during their lunch break for this reason. Eating healthy can make you feel better and prevent you from getting sick. If you stick to junk food, it can have a negative impact on you physically and psychologically.,Para. 9-10,Learn how to say “ no.” The more work you take on, the more stressed out
14、youre going to be. Its easy to take on more work because we think that more is better as a society. The reality is that if you spread yourself too thin and undertake too many projects, you wont be able to give 100 percent to each one and the quality will be lacking, which will hurt your career and c
15、ause even more stress. You should politely decline projects that wont have an impact on your career success or arent required for your job.,suffer from: ( 因疾病或糟糕的处境而) 受苦,这个地区继续遭受严重污染。,e.g. - She suffered from depression after her husband died. 丈夫去世以后，她患了抑郁症。,The region continues to suffer from serio
16、us pollution.,distracting: adj.使人分心的；分散注意力的,e.g. - Please turn your music downits very distracting. 请把音乐开轻点，太让人分心了。,我发现工作时开着电视太分散注意力了。,I find it too distracting to work with the television on.,take away from: 减损；贬低；损害,e.g. - A few hooligans couldnt take away from the teams success. 几个足球流氓不会影响到球队的胜利。
17、,如果你对别人不尊重，你的形象将大打折扣。,If you show no respect toward others, it will certainly take away from your image.,harshly: adv.苛刻地；残酷地；严厉地,你没有什么理由这样严厉地评判他。,e.g. - I thought shed been treated rather harshly. 我觉得这样对待她有点苛刻。,You had little cause to judge him so harshly.,psychological: adj.心理的；精神上的,我们关注员工们的身体健康和心
18、理健康。,e.g. - The students have to cope with huge psychological pressures before exams. 考试前学生们要应对巨大的心理压力。,We are concerned with the physical and psychological well-being of our employees.,chronic：adj.慢性的；长期的,这个地区长期粮食短缺。,e.g. - I believe that the power of nature can cure chronic diseases, so I stopped
19、treatment after the surgery. 我相信大自然有治愈慢性疾病的力量，所以我在手术后 就停止其他治疗。,There is a chronic shortage of food in the region.,be associated with:与有关,很多人认为吸烟有致癌的风险。,e.g. -His social behavior is associated with heavy drinking. 他的社会行为与酗酒的恶习有关。,Many people believe that cancer risks are associated with smoking.,miss
20、 out: 错失；遗漏；漏掉,广告遗漏了产品的价格。,e.g. - Dont miss out on the bargains in our summer sale. 不要错过我们夏季促销的特价商品。,The advertisement missed out the price of the product.,overwhelm: 压垮；使应接不暇,不要一下子做太多的事将自己压垮。,e.g. - During the Golden Week holiday, the ancient town was overwhelmed by tourists. 黄金周假期，该古镇到处都是游客。,Dont
21、overwhelm yourself with too much work all at once.,work out: 锻炼身体,如果你锻炼了，就能想吃什么就吃什么。,e.g.- He works out at the local gym every day. 他每天到当地健身房锻炼。,If you work out, you can eat whatever you want.,get ones mind off: 使分心；摆脱；暂时不想,找人聊聊天，让大脑暂时忘却工作。,e.g. - The good thing about running is that it gets my mind
22、 off any problems Ive got. 跑步的好处是它能让我不去想所有烦恼。,Talk to someone and get your mind off work for a while.,stick with: 坚持；继续做,尝试一些不同的选择，找出你最有可能坚持的,e.g. - Youll never learn to play the piano if youre not prepared to stick with it. 如果不愿意坚持练习，你永远也学不会弹钢琴。,Try some different options and find what you are most
23、 likely to stick with.,take on: 承担；从事,没有任何其他组织能够或愿意承担这项工作。,e.g. - I cant take on any more work at the moment. 我目前无法再承担更多的工作。,No other organization was able or willing to take on the job.,Test Yourself,Using the Right Word. Fill in the blanks with the words given below, changing the form if necessary
24、.,decline chronic fatigue distracting harshly survey overwhelm ambiguous,1 The lack of deep sleep at night leads to daytime_ and sleepiness. 2 _stress can increase the risk of diseases such as depression, heart disease and even cancer. 3 She needed to get away somewhere where there would be no _tele
25、phone calls. 4 A(n) _ of 100 winter-swimmers shows that 80% used to suffer from diseases of some kind.,fatigue,Chronic,distracting,survey,5 The contracts _ wording in the last part makes it very difficult to follow. 6 The girl was offered some coffee but she _ politely. 7 I was impressed by the way
26、he spoke firmly but not _. 8 When you feel _ with everything around you, it is time to stop and meditate.,ambiguous,declined,harshly,overwhelmed,1 Shoppers tend to associate certain brand names _good quality. 2 It is a very minor defect that doesnt take away _the value of this device. 3 Its importan
27、t for them to learn new languages and be connected _the bigger world. 4 On weekends I like to get my mind _my work by reading good books.,from,to,off,with,Working with Expressions. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.,5 They need to understand
28、why they should take _a huge project. 6 He said that he was going to stick _the traditions established by his grandfather. 7 We will be repeating the questions later, so you wont miss_. 8 Women are more likely to suffer _depression than their cool male counterparts.,on,to/with,out,from,Joke,Two roac
29、hes were munching on garbage in an alley when one engages a discussion about a new restaurant.“I was in that new restaurant across the street,“ said one. “Its so clean! The kitchen is spotless, and the floors are gleaming white. There is no dirt anywhereits so sanitary that the whole place shines.“Please,“ said the other roach frowning. “Dont say that while Im eating!“ Note: roach “蟑螂”; munch “用力咀嚼”; sanitary “清洁的”,Merry Learning,两只蟑螂之间的讨论,两只蟑螂正在一条小巷的垃圾堆上大吃着，其中 的一只谈起了它在一家新开张的餐馆里的经历。“那时我在街对面的那家新餐馆里，”它说。“那里太干净了！厨房没有一点污渍，地面闪着白光。任何地方都没有垃圾。那里是如此干净，整个地方都在发光。”“请不要在我吃东西的时候说这个好吗？”另一只蟑螂不悦地说。,
