DE-STRESSING AT WORK & MANAGING ENERGY LEVELSPresentation by Has Razwi
Why we’re here
Because we don’t want to look like this guy
It gets worse
Then it’s just a vicious cycle
Symptoms of Stress• Fatigue• Headaches• Heart Palpitation• Sleep Deprivation• Depression• Anxiety• Pessimism• Overwhelmed
7 Deadly Stressors1. Long hours2. Heavy workload3. Boring work4. Insufficient skills5. Poor relationships with colleagues or managers6. Distractions7. Physical work environments
Some major stressors require intervention and/or assistance • Bullying, Harassment, Trauma, Death…• These are stressors with serious consequences
• Look for Fair workplace policies or equivalent• As an employee, if you are in need of assistance seek out the
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)• As a manager, if you are in need of assistance, managerAssit
could help
The habits & skills we need1) Long hours
• Stand up more• Look around you more
The habits & skills we need1) Long hours
• Use mouse with other hand at times
The habits & skills we need1) Long hours
• Eat more greens
The habits & skills we need2) Heavy workload
• Schedule
The habits & skills we need2) Heavy workload
• Use Daily bullet point lists
The habits & skills we need2) Heavy workload
• Gamify (start thinking of tasks as missions in a game – giving yourself points/rewards for successfully completing them – there are mobile apps for this)
The habits & skills we need2) Heavy workload
• Stop multi-tasking
The habits & skills we need3) Boring work
• Use job crafting
The habits & skills we need3) Boring work
• Use Music to control moods
The habits & skills we need3) Boring work
• Once again, Gamify (thinking of tasks as missions in a game – giving yourself points/rewards for successfully completing them – there are mobile apps for this)
The habits & skills we need4) Insufficient skills
• Invest time and effort in upskilling
The habits & skills we need4) Insufficient skills
• Embrace Continuous improvement (Kaizen)
The habits & skills we need4) Insufficient skills
• Use the 20m&n method (practice something 20 minutes in the morning to fire up short-term memory & 20 minutes at night to fire up long-term memory retention – quickest way to become an expert)
The habits & skills we need5) Poor relationships with colleagues or managers
• Invest time in social capital (invite colleagues and managers to coffees and/or lunches)
The habits & skills we need6) Distractions
• Use the Urgent-Important Matrix
The habits & skills we need6) Distractions
• Use the Urgent-Important Matrix
1. Manage
The habits & skills we need6) Distractions
• Use the Urgent-Important Matrix
1. Manage 2. Focus
The habits & skills we need6) Distractions
• Use the Urgent-Important Matrix
1. Manage 2. Focus
3. Avoid
The habits & skills we need6) Distractions
• Use the Urgent-Important Matrix
1. Manage 2. Focus
3. Avoid 4. Limit
The habits & skills we need7) Physical work environment
• Tidy it up• Pretty it up