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The logistics industry (which I work in) is highly stressful. Watching the short video of the signs and symptoms of stress, I realized my entire day is summed up by at least 10 of these signs a day. Watching this made me more excited I am back in college, working towards my degree to get out of this industry!

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I enjoyed watching the documentary about baboons in the wild and how they resemble our habits in a somewhat similar way. Although not exactly work related, their stress had a direct impact on their life expectancy and quality of life.

Serge Morgan

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Angela Torsey

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"Amazon is building treehouses for its employees to cry in"

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"Amazon is building treehouses for its employees to cry in"

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"The treehouses are meant for employees to meet up and discuss work and other topics...."

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When it comes to the workplace, organization and communication among coworkers are extremely important to help prevent job stress. Breaking down the details of stress, helps me see the real effects.

~Kimberly MacDonald

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Distress at work can cause breakdowns in communication between employees. Kahn found that as  role conflict  and role ambiguity intensify, there is a decline in the frequency of communication
Kayla Arsenault

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Loss of Vitality. An aspect of indirect costs of organizational distress.

Piper Chambers

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"Dedicated planning establishes the road map for the future and determines how you believe the actions taken will get you to the end result you seek." (Quick, et al., 2013)

Markey Flewelling

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Communication is key in the workplace.  Communication breakdown really hit home with me this week because that is exactly what I was dealing with this week.

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Like personal health, Organizational health "requires continuous management". Just as much as we focus on our own personal adaptiveness, flexibility and productivity, organizations need to do so as well. Being able to "flex with short term change and adapt to long term cycles of growth and transformations are able to achieve, maintain and enhance levels of organizational health." (Adkins, Quick, & Moe, 2000, 74-75)

When I look at the performance/ stress level of the individuals, it is important to look at the organizational health as a whole.

"You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyways." -Steve Maraboli
[image is my own] - Kimberly Gauquier

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I really enjoyed the PBS documentary on the baboons. His study was very fascinating, but at times a little sad. I was somewhat surprised by the outcome of his baboon troop after the devastating loss of the alpha males. It really gets you thinking about how they just adapted and thrived in this new culture within their troop. Even new joining male aggressions were not welcomed and they had to learn to adapt to this new culture. It gets you thinking that there is hope through peace, kindness, and general concern for one another.

AnnMarie Cummings

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" Mismanaging people can be very expensive"

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" Mismanaging people can be very expensive"

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Turnover causes organizations to incur both separation & replacement costs. (Quick et al., 2013)
--Rebecca Darling
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Program evaluation is the most ignored and least well-understood aspect of measurement and assessment in stress management…Only through quality examination of what works, why it works, and what does not work will science and practice be advanced (Quick, Wright, Adkins, Nelson, & Quick, 99).

I think this proposed stress management program is doomed, but let’s wait and see when the evaluations come in! - Eddie Curran

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How our Hearts React!

We all have a certain "Type" Type A behavior which is very prone to heart issues includes traits such as, anger, hostility, aggressiveness, feelings of being rushed or having to feel competitive. the most common symptom of heart disease is sudden death from a heart attack. During moments of high stress the body can disperse bacterial biofilm from the artery wall. Plaque deposits then break loose triggering a heart attack.  It is very important to try being aware of how we are reacting to our surroundings and try controlling our emotions the best we can for our own health.  Don't get so caught up in the drama at work that we lose sight of how our bodies are handling it.

Trina Catalino

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The failure of an organization to recognize and address distressed individuals in an organization can result in both direct and indirect costs for both the individual AND the organization.  "Distressed individuals and organizations may use most of their available energy for coping or survival (Quick, et al., 2013)

~Dawn Shea

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Assessments can be altered to fit an organizational problem or an individual problem. There are so many different way to intervene within an organization like therapeutic interventions! Therapeutic intervention purpose is to prevent further problems and rectify old ones.
Caroline Breton(:

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Our sympathetic and parasympathetic autonomic pathway systems is nature's amazing way of regulating our bodies and minds to deal with the stress response. As Kelly McGonigal said, stress can be viewed as our ally. It can aid us in realizing our dreams while nudging us to keep our friends and families close for support, because we can handle life's stresses - but we need not do so alone.

~Jennifer C. Jones

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"When communication becomes less frequent, the resulting disruption and misunderstanding can seriously hamper accomplishment of interdependent tasks and actives."
I feel that this is important on all looks of life. I think that in order to make sure things work out you need to have good communication. Even in order to complete tasks. Things need to be communicated and people need to work together to achieve a common goal.

Bryan Lamontagne

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MUSIC
If you're feeling overwhelmed by a stressful situation, try taking a break and listening to relaxing music. Playing calm music has a positive effect on the brain and body, can lower blood pressure, and reduce cortisol, a hormone linked to stress.

We recommend cello master Yo-Yo Ma playing Bach, but if classical really isn’t your thing, try listening to ocean or nature sounds. It may sound cheesy, but they have similar relaxing effects to music.

Barbara Putnam

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I thought it was interesting how position/rank in the British public service had such an effect on stress and happiness

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"Stress can contribute to the burden of human suffering through behavioral distress, psychological distress, or medical distress, but prevention is always available" (pg. 59).

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"Stress can contribute to the burden of human suffering through behavioral distress, psychological distress, or medical distress, but prevention is always available" (pg. 59).

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Too much stress can cause many problems with your health, however, by understanding 'eustress', people can remain positive. By staying optimistic and managing through a stressful event, you will feel better in the end (which is best for your health).

*Amelia Tarling

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The video stress is a killer was absolutely amazing! The way his study ended up was so unexpected and fascinating. If only us humans could be like that baboon tribe! I am showing this documentary to my friends and family because I know they will be just as amazed as I was. Thank you for sharing.

Jen Mahoney

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When you are stressed your body begins shutting down your immune system(non essential systems). Once the immune system is shut down stomach bacteria starts to form. This then causes an ulcer to form in stomach.

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It amazing how anxiety is designed to protect us from harm, yet, it can cause our bodies much harm it we ignore all the symptoms.

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It amazing how anxiety is designed to protect us from harm, yet, it can cause our bodies much harm it we ignore all the symptoms.

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Angela Roberts

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I liked the video. That poor baboon! Though I had to

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I liked the video. That poor baboon! Though I had to

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laugh when he went over backwards. LOL. It's nice

to know that this response to stress is not necessarily

a bad thing. I can use it to do incredible things!

Michelle Eastman

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Being respected and appreciated by supervisors, co-workers, and other staff members in the facility takes time. Consequently, people go to great pain to gain acceptance and approval. Lead by example! Take on the stress in a positive manner.

Melanie Millette

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Short term stress is good and necessary for survival. Long term is poisonous and can slowly kill you. Have to retain balance and relax in all areas of your life.

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Stress is not something bad, it is actually something pretty good for you IF you look at it that way

Robert Grimes

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The “upside to stress” really impacted me. Coming to the
realization that you can use stress to your advantage was a change in the game
plan for me. I will absolutely keep
this outlook for the rest of my life. -Diane Fraser

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The “upside to stress” really impacted me. Coming to the
realization that you can use stress to your advantage was a change in the game
plan for me. I will absolutely keep
this outlook for the rest of my life. -Diane Fraser

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Eustress, the scientific term for "good stress," encompasses the various healthy responses a person can have to any given form of stress. Distress, its natural counterpoint and the one we often think of when we hear the "S" word, is responsible for the physical, mental and emotional problems we, as a society, are now working so hard to avoid. However, these two categorizations are, at their roots, the same, with only two key factors distinguishing them.

From a biological perspective, all stress stems from the body's natural "fight-or-flight" response. Once the body senses a given threat, the heart begins to pump blood more quickly, the brain sends cortisol and adrenaline throughout the body, and the digestive and immune systems shut down temporarily to focus all attention on dealing with the stressor. This response happens with all stress -- it's automatic.

Now we can first distinguish between good and bad stress by the length of time for which we experience it. The body's stress response is an acute one, meaning it is intended to last only for a short period of time. While those reactions prove beneficial (some researchers say it even strengthens the immune system), they turn destructive when they become more chronic, or prolonged. And let's face it: Many of the things that send us over the edge today are perpetual, daily occurrences, keeping our bodies in this fighting mode, which ultimately leaves us tired, weak and upset.

Instead of letting bad stress drag you down the path of unhappiness, exhaustion and burnout, use these six simple steps to harness its power in a positive way.

Be honest about your self-talk.

Catch it before it starts.

Reframe challenges as opportunities.

Think about what works -- and what doesn't -- for you.

Change up your surroundings.

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6 Simple Steps To Uncovering The Upside Of Stress

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6 Simple Steps To Uncovering The Upside Of Stress

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Being able to deal with all the stress that life brings your way in a healthy manner is something that we all should strive for.

Michael Fiandaca

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The goal in life isn't to get rid of stress, the goal in life is to have the right kind of stress.

Kristina Bernard

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Stress is necessarily terrible and bad for your health, it is how you respond to it that really matters. 

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Stress is necessarily terrible and bad for your health, it is how you respond to it that really matters. 

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Stacey Thornotn

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I have enjoyed that we have touched on the

idea that stress is in the eye of the beholder

and is not always a bad thing. I was originally

a response to keep us alive and moving. It

helped us accomplish things. Its only been

relatively recent that stress has been seen as

bad or overwhelming.

Shelia Sirois

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You need to reduce your stress at work by balancing all areas of your life.

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You need to reduce your stress at work by balancing all areas of your life.

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Cindy O'Donnell

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‘…..chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to
avoid discomfort…..go after what it is that creates meaning in your life and
then trust yourself to handle the stress that follows.’

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‘…..chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to
avoid discomfort…..go after what it is that creates meaning in your life and
then trust yourself to handle the stress that follows.’

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