Recently, I went through three tests to see where I am in terms of stress and its management: the Life Stress Inventory, the Coping and Stress Management Skills Test, and the Type A Personality Survey. The results have been astonishing. A score of 403 out of 600 on the Life Stress Inventory denotes a high risk of getting sick because of stress.
On the problem-focused coping scale, my score is 71, which is very high, showing one’s inclination to face the stressors head-on. On a Type A scale, I am 63, so I have some Type A traits, like competitiveness and urgency, which actually may exacerbate stress.
These findings, however, have stirred a desire in me to develop better stress management options. According to Pogosova et al. (2021), high-stress levels pose potential risks, including serious health complications such as hypertension, anxiety, and depression. I realize I must be the elementally high-stress Type A personality who has to find a balancing act between the need for success and activities in the search for relaxation and well-being.
I have developed the following professional strategies to fully tackle the issues:
- Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques: Combining mindfulness meditation with yoga may help to reduce stress or promote relaxation.
- Regulated Physical Activity: Regular body exercise is one of the best-known methods of reducing stress levels and staying fit.
- Time management: Setting priorities and proper and reasonable deadlines for the various tasks will help handle pressure.
- Modulation: It is essential to maintain emotional dimensions that are healthy.
Organizational Initiatives
Organizations further appreciate the negative influence of stress on worker health and effectiveness. As a result, they are starting to implement comprehensive wellness programs, which include:
- Onsite Fitness Facilities: Staff members can use in-house fitness facilities to further encourage physical activity.
- Mental health resources ensure that everyone has access to the necessary human counseling.
- Flexible working hours: Employees can take part-time work and remote work.
- Workshops on Stress Management: It’s important to introduce employees to the knowledge and skills of stress management.
These strategies, when taught and practiced, may help me deal with stress and live healthily. In the end, this will possibly lead to a career that’s more productive and satisfactory.
References
Pogosova, N., Boytsov, S., De Bacquer, D., Sokolova, O., Ausheva, A., Kursakov, A., & Saner, H. (2021). Factors Associated with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in 2775 Patients with Arterial Hypertension and Coronary Heart Disease: Results from the COMETA Multicenter Study. Global Heart, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1017
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