The self surveys that we did were very interesting. I enjoyed looking at the results and wish I could see more of them to see how I scored in other aspects. For the Life Stress Inventory, I scored a 144, which is a fairly low life stress level. One of the main reasons I scored higher was because I got married this year. While this could be an increased stressor for some people, I feel like it has actually reduced my stress to be settled in my relationship and not worry about it. For the Coping and Stress Management Skills survey, I scored a 65 for Problem-Based Stress Management. This means that I sometimes used a problem-based way of managing stress. In my opinion, I think this is a good thing because while I do use problem-based solutions at times, I also am able to let things go or take time to relax instead of always needing to tackle the problem head on. Not every problem can or should be solved, so there are times when it is better to just let it go or wait for it to solve itself. For the Type A Personality Survey, I scored a 47 for Irritability. This means that I am sometimes frustrated at things around me, but not always. This is usually internal, as I do not often lash out at people, but may just stew on the inside if something is frustrating me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I learned that I am person that is more relaxed and go with the flow as I took the questionnaires. I do not think this is necessarily a bad thing because I am able to relax more easily and not feel that I constantly need to be worried about the next task. I could work on being more task-oriented in some ways, but there are also benefits to being more relaxed. My stress level right now is at an all time low because I am finishing up school this summer, have a secure job and am focusing on becoming healthier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to job stress, it is important to reduce distress in order to only have eustress that can push you and help you grow (Swift, 2021). When I experience distress, I often choose to ignore the issue when it arises. If someone bothers me, I might not talk to them and try to avoid them. I do not lash out, but it does impact my mood; I might be more irritable than usual. In order to improve my stress management, I could instead talk to the person that I have an issue with or talk to a supervisor about it. I could also talk to my other coworkers and let them know that I am having a bad day and am not trying to be irritable, so that they know that it is not about them. This personal relationship connection can also help me to be less stressed as I am able to confide in my coworkers and supervisors, letting them know how I truly feel (Swift, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many organizations are trying to help their employees better manage stress. They are reorganizing their spaces, job descriptions and work expectations to help employees be productive while also decreasing their job-related stress. According to Harvard Business Review, the two main ways to decrease stress in the workplace fall under the categories workplace environment and increasing engagement. Under workplace environment, the author recommends building in break times, creating private workspaces, and allowing flexible work hours. Under increasing engagement, it is recommended to engage in transparent communication, ensure employees are in the right position for their talents and recognize employee growth and success (Peart, 2019). As organizations are working to decrease the distress of their employees, they can implement these and other policies to better support them and make their workplace a productive and enjoyable place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peart, N. (2019, November 5). Making work less stressful and more engaging for your employees<\/em>. Harvard Business Review. https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/11\/making-work-less-stressful-and-more-engaging-for-your-employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Swift, M. (2021). Job Stress.<\/em> Week 7 Learning Materials<\/em>. Corvallis; Oregon State University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The self surveys that we did were very interesting. I enjoyed looking at the results and wish I could see more of them to see how I scored in other aspects. For the Life Stress Inventory, I scored a 144, which is a fairly low life stress level. One of the main reasons I scored… Continue reading Stress and Adaptation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11449,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11449"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions\/33"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/hrmblogtfm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}