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STRESS
Stress is defined as the adverse reaction of the people to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them (Jone Parry, 2005).
Thus, Its Important For Organizations To Address Stress And Related Issues
Stress!!!
Stress is a daily part of all our lives Actually, good stress is quite beneficial to ones
overall health.
It is only when stress is negative (distress) and
emotions attached to your desired experiences, and how to melt away the emotions attached to your limiting beliefs, values, judgments and memories.
Desired experiences
Emotions
distress levels to increase and farmers need to practice stress management skills routinely and seek assistance if they are having difficulty managing their stress. Market prices, government regulations, and weather disasters are difficult to control, but farmers do have control over their own behavior.
Time Pressures:
Differing Time Commitments
Accessible Child Care, Media Portrayal of Agriculture Industry, Farm/Home Role Conflicts, Generational Communication Difficulties,
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Farm Transfer,
Constant Attention to Business, Inadequate Access to Health Care
Identity Challenge
Major challenge in dealing with stress in
agriculture industry is many farmers carry strong sense of identity This identity can be compromised by reaching out for help in any form
Yet, we know farming is one of the most stressful
stress will always present itself somewhere; physical, emotional, psychological, behavioral
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Symptoms of Stress
Emotional Symptoms: Excessive worry, apathy, withdrawal, depression, helplessness and hopelessness, nervous Physical Symptoms: Headaches, difficulty sleeping, weight loss/gain, frequent colds, extreme fatigue, upset stomach, muscle tension Behavioral Symptoms: Excessive drinking/smoking,/eating extreme mood change w/o apparent reason, outbursts of anger/aggression, irritability Psychological Symptoms: Inability to concentrate, difficulty in decision making, memory loss
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Managing Stress
1. Meditation
Increase happiness, increase inner peace, lowers stress, increase mental clarity
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Managing Stress
5. Pets
Simple petting can lower heart rate, decrease stress and anxiety, and lower blood pressure Apart from being stress busters, the pets which can be reared in coconut farms can also be a source of income generation. Examples piggery, rabbit rearing, duck rearing, goats, quails, decorative birds etc.
8. Time management
Set priorities and stick to them Dont allow others to distract you Delegate responsibility to others
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told It is not about being broken, nor about being weak, it is actually an adaptive function Actually a good thing!
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Stress is Information!
Stress is actually just our bodies way of
communicating with us
Stress, or pain, is simply the bodys way of
communicating with us that something needs attention Something is not right here, something is not in alignment with you Our body is giving us hints as to areas in our lives that need attention
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Hence,
Listen to your stress and work upon it!!!
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THANK YOU!!!
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