SOC 2805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Millennials, Human Factors And Ergonomics, Insomnia
Chapter 11
Stress Management
• The Millennial Generation is the most stressed!
Part 1-
• General Awareness of Stress & How it Affects You
What Is Stress?
• Stress is the reaction people must excessive pressures or other types of demand placed
upon them. It arises when they worry that they can’t cope.
• Stress is the “wear and tear” our minds and bodies experience as we attempt to cope with
our continually changing environment.
• Stress occurs when the pressure is greater than the resource.
Stress Feelings
• Worry
• Tense
• Tired
• Frightened
• Elated
• Depressed
• Anxious
• Anger
Types of Stressors: External
• External stress comes from outside us:
o Our physical environment
o Our job
o Noise – loud and constant low level noise
o Pollution
o Trauma
o Injury
o Foreign organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi)
o Toxins
o Poor work conditions (not enough attention paid to ergonomics, too much noise,
poor air circulation, lack of privacy, excess demands, etc.).
o Relationships with others
o Our home,
o All the situations, challenges, difficulties, and expectations we're confronted with
daily.
Physical Environment
• Noise
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