TRAINING OF GDMOS ON TRAINING OF GDMOS ON STRESS MANAGEMENTSTRESS MANAGEMENT

ByBy Dr. Smita Brahmachari, Dr. Smita Brahmachari,

M.O., DGD VikaspuriM.O., DGD Vikaspuri

Venue : Directorate Of Training, UTCS, Karkardooma, Newdelhi.

Date : 14/01/16 & 15/01/16Topic: Stress managementDuration of course: 2 daysNumber of sessions: 4Speakers: Mr. Suneel Keswani,

Mr. Pankaj Pandey, Mr. Rakesh Malhotra, Sister B.K.Sapna

ParticipantsParticipants

SESSION – 1 (Mr. Suneel Keswani) Topic: Understanding stress• STRESS……Tension / tainab (layman’s term).• Chapter 4 of Bhagawat Gita :–Any event/ person who comes/ occurs in one’s

life is predestined. – People will always remember you because of

your work / your name should be sufficient to do any work.

• We should always keep ourselves well informed to implement the information, first to be good students to be excellent teacher.

RULES OF LIFE• Time punctuality….be in time (5-10 minutes before any

event as per international standards).• Take maximum notes while solving any problem in life.• Participate: ask questions, reply answers, share views,

be volunteer in any event. Taking small chances like develops our will power. If you take a wrong step in life, it will lead you somewhere, teaching you many lessons but if you do not take, you are no where.

• Be where you are. Live in the present moment fully.

• It depends on us whether we want to be chinta yukt/ chinta mukt.

• List out 10-15 things for which you are thankful to God, by that you will find yourselves rich and life has gifted you many things which others are deprived off.

• Never miss any chance to smile.• Give yourselves daily dosage of positive

thoughts.

SESSION – 2 (Mr. Pankaj Pandey) Topic: Causes of stress and factors

enhancing it.We do stress….because of our mind set, to take

or not to take stress.We are precious as well as our time. Stress factors are due to abundance or deficiency.Avoid many situations, work at your best in your

profession, avoid confrontations, converting negative situations into positive by focusing and appreciating positive thereby empowering self.

SESSION – 3 (Mr. Rakesh Malhotra) Topic: Situations of stress in Govt. sector.

Due to lack of adequate knowledge of rules and regulations.

Due to financial insecurity.Due to disorganized work.Due to lack of proper time management.Due to office politics/ lack of resources and

staffs.Due to personal life.

If you are unaware about content of file, make a note to put up with relevant rules and regulations.

Purchase some time to go through rules but do not hide the file.

Work with consensus with your employer.Official letter should be marked.Letter should always be sent through proper

channel, in case urgent send the letter with note advance copy submitted to avoid delay.

Maintain a personal diary of all official correspondence.

SESSION – 3 (Sister B.K. Sapna) Topic: stress management techniques.

Research study by Yale University says 50% employees have excessive job Stress.

Stress is a form of pain that comes to tell me there is something I need to change.

Stress is a response to a perceived threat to your well being.

Work stress : • Deadlines and pressures, • Surprises, • Interpersonal difficulties, • Role and rank issues, • Environmental stressors

Myths about stressMyth 1 : I must be stressed to

succeed...Myth 2 : If only I could move/change

my job/ leave my spouse/get rid of my boss, then my stress would go away...

Myth 3 : There is nothing I can do about stress…

Consequences of StressPsychologicalBehavioralMedicalCommon Responses to STRESSFighting itFlight - Escaping itFreezingTend and BefriendEveryone responds differently to stressors!

Being POSITIVE or NEGATIVE are HABITS of thoughts that have a VERY STRONG INFLUENCE on LIFE.

HABITUAL NEGATIVE THINKING IS STRESSFUL

It is not the event or the person that makes us stressed but the thoughts that we create about them.

Remind yourself that all you can CONTROL is YOUR SELF.

Suppression can cause cancerAnger can cause heart attack & paralysis.Self-confidence is healthy.Fundamental steps for stress management:

- Accept, - Listen, - Introspect.Four Cs of stress management : Challenge, Control,

Cope, Communication.Meditate should be daily routine for coping stress.A C T I O N: At the end of each day this week write

down the main negative thoughts you had during the day. Crush the paper and throw it in the waste bin.

THANK YOU