Learn about the role of the individual in relation to the organization he/she works in, and how this impacts on his/her life. Are you working for an organizational culture which fits you? Are you in balance with your job? Find out.

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3. Win Over Stress – Introduction.
☺ In a world of ever-changing organizations, the one
constant is change itself.
☺ Since change is an unavoidable fact of life, how well you
manage yourself through change can make a world of
difference in your future employability.
☺ Though the task of managing yourself through change may
seem daunting at first, when approached with an open
mind, it is in fact a unique opportunity to take on new
challenges and to learn new skills.
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4. Win Over Stress: in Work & Life
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5. Win Over Stress: - Aim of publication.
To arouse interest in readers and learners who
wants to evaluate a possibility of balanced life
in order to increase satisfaction, energy, and
productivity in and out of the workplace.
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6. Win Over Stress - Learning Objectives.
 After developing the KeyPoints outlined in this publication, you should mainly be able to:
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distinguish internal and external obstacles to change.
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match individuals to their dominant work relationship preferences.
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categorize the signs and symptoms of stress into physiological, behavioral, and
psychological.
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recognize the benefits of having a range of positive strategies to cope with stress.
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use techniques to challenge negative thinking.
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match passive, aggressive, and assertive responses to behaviors associated with.
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take the necessary actions to develop supportive relationships.
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identify the benefits of assessing current life balance.
see the "bigger picture" when taking actions to put life in balance.
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7. Win Over Stress – Summary.
☺ You should learn what the obstacles to achieving a balanced
life are, and how to apply a basic strategy to overcome these
obstacles.
☺ Also, you ought to discover the role of the individual in
relation to the organization (s)he works in, and how this
impacts on her/his life.
☺ Are you working for an organizational culture which fits you?
☺ Are you in balance with your job?
☺ Do you have the right kinds of working relationships?
☺ After understanding where you are, in relation to where you
want to be, you can begin to construct a map that will take you
to your objective of a balanced and fulfilled life.
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8. *** About the Structure and Flow of our Presentations ***
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9. Win Over Stress - Sections List.
 (Section 1) Finding Life Balance.
 (Section 2) Success over Stress.
 (Section 3) Better Balance Strategies.
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10. (Section 1) Finding Life Balance – Summary.
☺ You fill your life with many activities and it difficult to get
the balance between those activities right.
☺ But getting the balance right gives a tremendous payback.
☺ You feel fulfilled.
☺ You are in harmony with yourself and your world.
☺ Which is good for you, and also impacts positively on your
family, friends, and colleagues.
☺ The first step towards a possible adjustment of your life
balance is to assess your life at present life, both at home
and at work, and the relationship between the two.
☺ Is it balanced?
☺ How and why is it out of balance?
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11. (Section 1) Finding Life Balance – HighPoints.
 Assessing Current Situation.
 What’s Getting in the Way?
 Individual and Organizational Fit.
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12. (Section 1) HighPoints: Assessing Current Situation.
☺ identify the benefits of
☺ use life chart categories to determine an
individual's satisfaction with his current situation.
☺ take appropriate actions to make the most of
energy.
☺ single out value drivers with individuals.
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13. (Section 1) HighPoints: What’s Getting in the Way?
☺ identify the benefits of learning how to .
☺ make recommendations about how an individual could act to
effectively achieve life balance.
☺ distinguish between internal and external obstacles to change.
☺ apply strategies required to overcome obstacles to changing life
balance, in relation to both internal and external barriers.
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14. (Section 1) HighPoints: Individual and Organizational Fit.
☺ recognize the benefits of assessing the individual and
organizational fit.
☺ discover comments about organizational culture with
the cultural types.
☺ determine job preferences of individuals.
☺ consider individuals in relation to their dominant work
relationship preferences.
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15. (Section 2) Success over Stress – Summary.
☺ "Stress is the psychological, physiological and behavioral
response by an individual when they perceive a lack of equilibrium
between the demands placed upon them and their ability to meet
those demands, which, over a period of time, leads to ill-health."
☺ Contrary to popular belief, stress itself is never a good thing.
☺ It is always harmful.
☺ You need discern the difference between pressure, which spurs
you into action and helps you to perform at your peak, and stress,
which impedes your performance, and has long-term health
implications.
☺ Stress is produced by own feelings and reactions to certain
external events, rather than by the events themselves.
☺ This means that once you recognize how you respond to certain
situations, you can change your response to one that is more
helpful and productive.
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16. (Section 2) Success over Stress – HighPoints.
 Recognizing Stress.
 Coping with Stress.
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17. (Section 2) HighPoints: Recognizing Stress.
☺ distinguish the benefits of recognizing stress.
☺ identify appropriate descriptions of stress.
☺ categorize signs and symptoms of stress into
physiological, behavioural, and psychological.
☺ differentiate Type-A and Type-B personality types in
context.
☺ recognize examples of job stressor.
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18. (Section 2) HighPoints: Coping with Stress.
☺ acknowledge the benefits of having a range of positive
strategies to cope with stress.
☺ recognize techniques to prepare for stress in a given
situation.
☺ identify situations of negative thinking.
☺ discern the techniques for challenging negative
thinking.
☺ apply techniques to challenge negative thinking in a
given context.
☺ use the appropriate techniques to receive criticism
positively.
☺ distinguish between examples of the elements of the
ABC model.
☺ recollect relaxation techniques to be used on a daily
basis.
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19. (Section 3) Better Balance Strategies – Summary.
☺ Individuals need to focus on the actions they can take to
achieve a more balanced life.
☺ That is said, you begin by helping yourself to explore ways in
which you can create some space in order to bring more
nourishing and energizing activities into your life.
☺ For that, you are to discover how to build practical systems
into your days and weeks that will support you in making the
necessary adjustments to your life.
☺ As life balance constantly shifts, you will also consider early
warning signs to look out for.
☺ By doing so, you can make the necessary adjustments as you
go along.
☺ Also to maintain a constant focus, you ought to create a
vision of a satisfying, balanced life for yourself.
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20. (Section 3) Better Balance Strategies – HighPoints
 Reducing Demands.
 Making Changes.
 Fitting in with the Bigger Picture.
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21. (Section 3) HighPoints: Reducing Demands.
☺ recognize the benefits of knowing how to reduce
demands on time.
☺ acknowledge passive, aggressive, and assertive
responses to behaviors associated with.
☺ employ assertiveness techniques to define
boundaries.
☺ find out to what extent a delegation strategy is
used effectively.
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22. (Section 3) HighPoints: Making Changes.
☺ appreciate the benefits of having the right tools and
strategies to make appropriate life balancing changes.
☺ use the strategy required to create and pursue a vision.
☺ apply the PMI (Plus-Minus-Implication) technique to evaluate a
possible change.
☺ employ necessary actions to develop supportive relationships.
☺ identify the actions associated with making space and making
time.
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23. (Section 3) HighPoints: Fitting in with the Bigger Picture.
☺ identify the benefits of being able to see the "bigger
picture" when taking action to put life in balance.
☺ check out the four phases of a life change cycle to the
characteristic feelings and appropriate actions
associated with.
☺ associate elements of the reframing process to the
considerations required to explore each element.
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24. Reaching for a Balanced Life – Conclusion.
☺ At this point you should be familiar with the following:
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overcoming obstacles to change.
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anticipating and preparing for stress.
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having a range of positive strategies to cope with stress.
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dealing with criticism.
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defining your boundaries assertively.
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developing supportive relationships.
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taking time to relax.
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