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Stress at Work
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1. Factors of Stress at Work (or in school)

a) Definition
b) Different Sources of Stress at Work Place
c) Example
2. Origins of Stress
a) Human Brain in Response to Stress
b) Consequences
3. How to reduce stress at work

Conclusion
 definition

Stress – physiological and psychological

responses to events in the environment
• Many different things can cause stress:

 From physical (such as fear of something dangerous)

 From emotional (such as worry over the family or job)
 by overwork
 anxiety about exams
 money, job security
 unemployment
 such as being promoted at work
 going to a new school
 moving to a new house
 getting married: are all a source of stress.
 1. Factors of stress at work
a) The principle sources of stress at work are:

 Interdependence between a person’s task and the tasks of others

 Role demand
 Organizational leadership
 Individual factors
 Psychological and physical violence at work: aggressive management

Task = Tâche
 c) Example of Renault France

 In 2007 there were 9 suicides in Renault

 According to official statistics, 400 people a year roughly one a day commit
suicide in France due to the pressure of work

Roughly= grossièrement/ à peu près

 2. Understanding the nature of stress
a) Human brain in response to stress

 Hormones (including adrenaline and cortisol) Produced and secreted by

the adrenal gland, adrenaline is secreted as a direct reaction to stressful
situations. Adrenaline is released in both the brain and the body. It
sharpens the senses, focuses attention, raises the level of fear, raises blood
pressure, and in general prepares us for the worst.

 Cortisol: like adrenaline is released during times of threat and is critical to

survival. Cortisol redistributes the energy of our bodies when we are
under attack; to help us survive, it suppresses functions that we do not
need for immediate survival, including reproduction, the body’s immune
response, digestion, and the feeling of pain.

Sharpens= aiguise To raise= augmenter

 b) Consequences
Cortisol can cause:

 gastric ulcers, thinning of the bones, and brain damage.

 Psychological trauma

 Depression

 Others physical and mental problems: loss of appetite, inability to concentrate,

memory problems, aches and pains.

Aches/Pains= Maux/douleurs
 3. How to reduce stress at work
 Managing stress; we can reduce stress:

 Listening relaxing music or having fun at the work place

 Doing aerobic activity or aromatherapy can be useful

 Doing relaxation techniques such as meditation, hypnosis.

 Expanding the social support network, therefore, can be a means for tension
reduction.

 Increasing communication with employees reduces ambiguity and role

conflicts
conclusion