GROUP WORK OUTLINEGROUP WORK OUTLINE

GROUP WORKGROUP WORK

How were you affected by the How were you affected by the

What do you feel about what has happened?What do you feel about what has happened?

What do you see as the possible effects of this?What do you see as the possible effects of this?

How do you think it will affect your work?How do you think it will affect your work?

What are the possible solutions/intervention?What are the possible solutions/intervention?

What issues may arise among students/staff as What issues may arise among students/staff as a result of what happened?a result of what happened?

STRESSSTRESS

AIM:AIM:

Participants discuss stress and its causes, Participants discuss stress and its causes, share experiences on the occasions that share experiences on the occasions that they themselves have gone through stress they themselves have gone through stress and some copying strategies.and some copying strategies.

WHAT IS STRESS?WHAT IS STRESS?

Stress is the inevitable pressures of life Stress is the inevitable pressures of life brought on by either people or brought on by either people or circumstances to which our bodies react.circumstances to which our bodies react.

It is being stretched beyond your limits, It is being stretched beyond your limits, over extending your self without adequate over extending your self without adequate time for recovering, or believing you can time for recovering, or believing you can do, more than you can physically take.do, more than you can physically take.

CAUSES OF STRESSCAUSES OF STRESS

Death- witnessing sudden death of a loved Death- witnessing sudden death of a loved one.one.Seeing a person who is being seriously Seeing a person who is being seriously injured or killed as a result of an accident injured or killed as a result of an accident or physical violence.or physical violence.New babyNew babyDisasters/accidents/tragedy.Disasters/accidents/tragedy.Continual conflict at home or workContinual conflict at home or workProlonged or serious illnessProlonged or serious illness

Changing residenceChanging residence

Lose of job.Lose of job.

Lose of any form Lose of any form

Failure to archive, finding it difficult to perform a Failure to archive, finding it difficult to perform a task and yet determined to do ittask and yet determined to do it

Pressure to meet deadline in a limited timePressure to meet deadline in a limited time

Over workOver work

Lack of resources and skills-financial problems Lack of resources and skills-financial problems and loses.and loses.

Physical/psychological torturePhysical/psychological torture

Destruction of one’s home or communityDestruction of one’s home or community

Disillusionment due to unmet Disillusionment due to unmet expectations.expectations.

SYMPTOMS OF STRESSSYMPTOMS OF STRESS

Extreme fatigueExtreme fatigue

Fast breathing patternsFast breathing patterns

Loss of confidence and self esteemLoss of confidence and self esteem

HeadachesHeadaches

Insomnia- restless sleep patternsInsomnia- restless sleep patterns

Irritability Irritability

Lack of concentration, forgetfulnessLack of concentration, forgetfulnessLack of enthusiasmsLack of enthusiasmsPoor feeding patternPoor feeding patternDepression-spending a lot of time at work Depression-spending a lot of time at work and yet achieving very little and yet achieving very little Lack of organisationLack of organisationTelevisionTelevisionMental fatigue, worryMental fatigue, worry

Fear and threat to lifeFear and threat to lifeDepressionDepressionGreat pain, sorrow or suffering and feeling Great pain, sorrow or suffering and feeling alone, feeling guilty, e.t.calone, feeling guilty, e.t.cEmotional , irrational and short tempered Emotional , irrational and short tempered distancing from patience/clientdistancing from patience/clientSocial: deterioration in interpersonal relationship Social: deterioration in interpersonal relationship at work and at home.at work and at home.Spiritual: value system becomes eroded and Spiritual: value system becomes eroded and may even inflict pain of patientsmay even inflict pain of patients

COPYING WITH STRESSCOPYING WITH STRESS

We must develop effective strategy for dealing with We must develop effective strategy for dealing with it. Professional strategies can include:-it. Professional strategies can include:-

Planning and prioritising work load effectivelyPlanning and prioritising work load effectively

Negotiating time spent with patients and families Negotiating time spent with patients and families so that clear boundaries are establishedso that clear boundaries are established

Taking time off such as holidays and weekends.Taking time off such as holidays and weekends.

Leaving work on timeLeaving work on time

Caring for self:-Caring for self:-

PHYSICALLYPHYSICALLY

Follow a sensible exercise planFollow a sensible exercise plan

Eat healthy foodEat healthy food

Chill out-find something that helps you Chill out-find something that helps you relax, that is personally satisfying and relax, that is personally satisfying and enjoy doing it. (not harmful to your health)enjoy doing it. (not harmful to your health)

INTELLECTUALLYINTELLECTUALLY

Find new prospects, perhaps change of Find new prospects, perhaps change of job or career or sabbatical job or career or sabbatical

Explore chances of a lateral transferExplore chances of a lateral transfer

Attend workshops or courses to equip your Attend workshops or courses to equip your self with latest evidence-based information self with latest evidence-based information and practicesand practices

Managing timeManaging time

SOCIALLYSOCIALLY

Share, discuss feelings with colleagues at Share, discuss feelings with colleagues at work and organise social occasionswork and organise social occasions

Work on improving family relationshipsWork on improving family relationships

Develop interest and hobbies outside the Develop interest and hobbies outside the work environment, and meet other peoplework environment, and meet other people

Go on holiday Go on holiday

SPIRITUALLYSPIRITUALLY

Reflect on the meaning of your life and Reflect on the meaning of your life and your spiritual belief/values and meditate.your spiritual belief/values and meditate.

Write down your personal, professional Write down your personal, professional goalsgoals

Which of these goals are still being met?Which of these goals are still being met?

What changes have you got to meet those What changes have you got to meet those goals?goals?

KEY QUESTIONS WE NEED ASK KEY QUESTIONS WE NEED ASK OURSELVESOURSELVES

Do I need to give my self permission to Do I need to give my self permission to take charge of the pressure in my life?take charge of the pressure in my life?

Do I need to sort out the balances in my Do I need to sort out the balances in my life? life?

Do I need to increase my resistance to Do I need to increase my resistance to stress?stress?

Do I need to concentrate on internal or Do I need to concentrate on internal or external pressure?external pressure?

Do I need to concentrate on managing Do I need to concentrate on managing change better?change better?

Do I need to concentrate on improving Do I need to concentrate on improving relationships?relationships?

Do I need to tackle specific pressure?Do I need to tackle specific pressure?

Is there anything else I need to do to Is there anything else I need to do to tackle pressure?tackle pressure?

Genesis 1:31” then God saw everything Genesis 1:31” then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very that He had made, and indeed it was very good.” God created us with the mental good.” God created us with the mental capacity to handle stress.capacity to handle stress.

God made the brain to produce its own God made the brain to produce its own natural tranquiliser (Gaba and Serotonin) natural tranquiliser (Gaba and Serotonin) also called also called neurotransmittersneurotransmitters. These are . These are called called happy messengers.happy messengers.

God created us with an God created us with an adrenaline glandadrenaline gland which gives extra help when we are in which gives extra help when we are in special times of danger or need (fight or special times of danger or need (fight or flight mechanism) the adrenaline gland flight mechanism) the adrenaline gland produces the chemical cortisol which can produces the chemical cortisol which can else be called else be called sad messengerssad messengers

The brain is equipped with benzo The brain is equipped with benzo receptors from receiving “happy receptors from receiving “happy messengers” thereby telling the body to messengers” thereby telling the body to release energy from stored resources release energy from stored resources throughout the body.throughout the body.

But when this balance fails then we go into But when this balance fails then we go into stress and need professional help. When stress and need professional help. When stress is not dealt with early, then it will stress is not dealt with early, then it will lead to other complications that may be lead to other complications that may be more difficult to handle. These include: more difficult to handle. These include: depression, PTSD, ASD, etc as we shall depression, PTSD, ASD, etc as we shall see in our next presentations.see in our next presentations.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

COUNSELLING SKILLSCOUNSELLING SKILLS

It is important to strive to use a skill in a It is important to strive to use a skill in a spontaneous way-avoiding being mechanistic.spontaneous way-avoiding being mechanistic.

It is important to think of ourselves possessing It is important to think of ourselves possessing skills, resources and deficits or a mixture of the skills, resources and deficits or a mixture of the twotwo

They are realistic and rationalThey are realistic and rational

They have self actualizing tendencies (they have They have self actualizing tendencies (they have needs they meet)needs they meet)

You should be committed to self developmentYou should be committed to self development

AREAS IN WHICH COUNSELLING AREAS IN WHICH COUNSELLING SKILLS CAN BE USEDSKILLS CAN BE USED

Nurturing and healing Nurturing and healing

Problem managementProblem management

Decision makingDecision making

Crisis managementCrisis management

Support Support

Life skill trainingLife skill training

LIFE SKILL/COUNSELLING SKILLSLIFE SKILL/COUNSELLING SKILLS

GENUINENESSGENUINENESS

It is the willingness to be real and not hide It is the willingness to be real and not hide behind a professionally faced, to non-behind a professionally faced, to non-defensive, to be reasonably role free.defensive, to be reasonably role free.

It depends on how integrated we are as It depends on how integrated we are as individuals individuals

IMPORTANCE OF GENUINENESSIMPORTANCE OF GENUINENESS

People are willing to trust, open to People are willing to trust, open to themselves and more accepting of themselves and more accepting of themselves.themselves.

EMPATHYEMPATHY

Ability to understand accurately what the Ability to understand accurately what the other is experiencing and communicating other is experiencing and communicating that understanding that understanding

It is an “as if” situationIt is an “as if” situation

IMPORTANCE OF EMPATHYIMPORTANCE OF EMPATHY

People feel understood, priced and their People feel understood, priced and their potential as workers are releasedpotential as workers are released

Worker:- Worker:- I feel worn out and I cant carry I feel worn out and I cant carry onon

Head:- Head:- I hear you say you have little I hear you say you have little energy to continue on energy to continue on

UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD (UPR)REGARD (UPR)

It refers to the positive attitude that the It refers to the positive attitude that the helper has to the helpee.helper has to the helpee.

A consistent and enduring warmth towards A consistent and enduring warmth towards another irrespective of how their behaviour another irrespective of how their behaviour is.is.

It is appreciation of another as a person It is appreciation of another as a person but not approval of all behaviourbut not approval of all behaviour

IMPORTANCE OF UPRIMPORTANCE OF UPR

People feel respected and trusted and People feel respected and trusted and they are free to work on their weaknesses they are free to work on their weaknesses when they are not feeling condemned, when they are not feeling condemned, judged, criticised and blamedjudged, criticised and blamed

LISTENINGLISTENING

It involves attending, listening, hearing and It involves attending, listening, hearing and understanding the verbal communication understanding the verbal communication of another person.of another person.

It also takes places within a person.It also takes places within a person.

Inner listening i.e being sensitive to your Inner listening i.e being sensitive to your own thoughts and feelings is vital to your own thoughts and feelings is vital to your outer listening involving understanding outer listening involving understanding anotheranother

IMPORTANCE OF LISTENINGIMPORTANCE OF LISTENING

Creating a rapport, an influence base, Creating a rapport, an influence base, knowledge baseknowledge base

You also help another to talk, on You also help another to talk, on responsibility and problem solve.responsibility and problem solve.

PARAPHRASINGPARAPHRASING

Restarting the content of another Restarting the content of another person/client that mirrors another persons person/client that mirrors another persons literal meaning of the communication.literal meaning of the communication.

IMPORTANCE OF PARAPHRASINGIMPORTANCE OF PARAPHRASING

Communicates your understanding.Communicates your understanding.

Encourages the other person to elaborate Encourages the other person to elaborate key ideas or thoughtskey ideas or thoughts

CONFRONTATIONCONFRONTATION

it is challenging discrepancy and it is it is challenging discrepancy and it is aimed at expanding the persons aimed at expanding the persons awareness in some areas awareness in some areas Head:- Head:- Reduces the ambiguities and Reduces the ambiguities and incongruities incongruities Brings the person into more direct contact Brings the person into more direct contact with him/her self with him/her self e.g, strengths, resources and destructive e.g, strengths, resources and destructive behaviourbehaviour

Head:- Head:- I hear you say you need a transfer I hear you say you need a transfer but I also hear you request me for a house but I also hear you request me for a house here and I do not understand.here and I do not understand.

FOCUSSINGFOCUSSING

Helper guidance and directionHelper guidance and direction

It is asking a person to prioritiseIt is asking a person to prioritise

Student:- Student:- perhaps I should do Geography perhaps I should do Geography but I am also good in History and CREbut I am also good in History and CRE

Head:- Head:- I wonder which of the above I wonder which of the above subject you would really want to dosubject you would really want to do

IMPORTANCE OF FOCUSSINGIMPORTANCE OF FOCUSSING

Provide directionProvide direction

Helps to bring clarity by prioritisingHelps to bring clarity by prioritising

Removes conflicts and confusionRemoves conflicts and confusion

IMMEDIACYIMMEDIACY

Discussing your relationship. It is called Discussing your relationship. It is called the “here and now,” “you and me” talk.the “here and now,” “you and me” talk.

IMPORTANCE OF IMMEDIACYIMPORTANCE OF IMMEDIACY

Address lack of directionAddress lack of direction

Both of you are able to see what is going Both of you are able to see what is going on between you.on between you.

Helps the other look at interaction within Helps the other look at interaction within the relationship as it is happening.the relationship as it is happening.

SELF DISCIPLINESELF DISCIPLINE

It is intentional verbal disclosure.It is intentional verbal disclosure.

It involves sharing with another person a It involves sharing with another person a similar experience to the one that is similar experience to the one that is causing the person present difficulties.causing the person present difficulties.

Self disclosure should be appropriately Self disclosure should be appropriately given.given.

IMPORTANCE OF SELF DISCLOSURE:-IMPORTANCE OF SELF DISCLOSURE:-

Provides more options to problem solving.Provides more options to problem solving.

Removes unusualness in the problem Removes unusualness in the problem situation.situation.

To show genuineness in helping.To show genuineness in helping.

The self is used as a model.The self is used as a model.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU