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Managing Pressures - CBC

The document discusses managing pressures in the professional landscape, emphasizing resilience as the ability to recover from difficulties and adapt to stress. It outlines positive workplace characteristics and sources of stress, while providing strategies for coping, such as social support and realistic optimism. Additionally, it highlights habits of mentally weak individuals to avoid and encourages personal responsibility and problem-solving approaches to challenges.

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Managing Pressures - CBC

The document discusses managing pressures in the professional landscape, emphasizing resilience as the ability to recover from difficulties and adapt to stress. It outlines positive workplace characteristics and sources of stress, while providing strategies for coping, such as social support and realistic optimism. Additionally, it highlights habits of mentally weak individuals to avoid and encourages personal responsibility and problem-solving approaches to challenges.

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MANAGING PRESSURES

IN THE PROFESSIONAL
LANDSCAPE

Facilitated by
Wing Commander Sam Allotey
(Retired)
Resilience
• The capacity to recover quickly
from difficulties; toughness.
• Responding adaptively to
challenges
• The individual’s ability to
adapt to and manage stress
and adversity: APA
• John 16:33 – “These things I have
spoken to you, that in Me you may
have peace. In this world, you will
have tribulation, but be of good
cheer, I have overcome the world.”
• Depends on your “Thought Life”!!
Characteristics of the Workplace
• Positive Elements: Respect, Open Communication,
teamwork, growth opportunities, positive productive
atmosphere, and safety.

• Sources of Stress
• Performance and productivity: GOALS, RESULTS,
DEADLINES
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience
• Career Progression and Recognition
• Workplace politics: Old boy networks, friends, and family
• Work-Life Balance (WLB)
Recognizing and Coping with
Stress
• Facing fear: an adaptive response – the Fight or Flight
response
• Having a moral compass – Phil 4:8
• Religion and spirituality – “Will your anchor hold in the
storms Deut. 32: 3- 4; Col 2: 6-10
• Social support – Heb 10:25
• Having good role models – 2 Tim 1:5 [faith & Heritage]
• Being physically fit – 1 Cor 6:20
• Brain fitness: making sure your brain is challenged Rm 12:2
• Having ‘cognitive and emotional flexibility’ Rm 12:17, 1 Pet
3:9
• Having ‘meaning, purpose, growth’ in life. Eccl
12:13
• ‘Realistic’ optimism – 1 Thes 5:15
CORE
PRACTICE
S
10 HABITS OF THE MENTALLY
WEAK
• Complaining • Instant gratification
• Binge • Avoiding discomfort
drinking/food • Always blaming
• Procrastination others
• Giving up easily • Not taking
• Negative self-talk responsibility
• Worrying about what
others think
Realistic Optimism
Realistic optimism is about:
• Engaging with life positively and
constructively. Jer 29:11; Prov
23:7
• Taking personal responsibility for
your choices. Phil 2:12(NLT)
• Taking a problem-solving approach
to difficulty. 1 Cor 10:13
• Looking for solutions: Ask for Help!
Eph 6:18; Phil. 4:6
It’s about Positive Reframing:
seeing the Different
Perspectives
Negative Emotions to Avoid
• Fear
• Doubt
• Envy and resentment
• Jealousy
• Hatred
• Anger
• Guilt
• Unworthiness or low self-
esteem
• Gal 5: 22 - 26 manages Gal
The Journey: Aspirations to Mastery

• Get a N.E.W. S.T.A.R.T [Nutrition,


Exercise, Water, Sunshine, Temperance,
Air, Rest, Trust]
• Develop new skills and emotional
intelligence. Psalm 19:7, Rm 12:2
• Treasure your time and guard it
conscientiously.
• Avoid blame and justification: Think
first, before you act!
• Feed your faith, starve your fears!!
Questions and Answers
THANK
YOU

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