Systemic Stress Management in the Persona and the Organization

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Gilbert Brenson-Lazan

June 6, 2012

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SYSTEMIC STRESS MANAGEMENT

Gilbert Brenson-Lazan

WISDOM OF MY FATHER

…thirty years later.

AN IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP

PRESSURE: application of

continuous forve on one body on

another that it is touching.

TENSION: two or more equal and

opposite pressures.

STRESS: systemic

decomposition resulting from an

excessive intensity of tension.

STRESS:

THAT UNBEARABLE DESPERATION THAT

RESULTS WHEN SANITY PREDOMINATES OVER THE OVERWHELMING

DESIRE TO GIVE THAT S.O.B. WHAT HE OR SHE

DESERVES.

THE ESSENCE OF OF STRESS

Stress is an inner turbulence caused by an individual perception of certain external event, not by the event itself.

Any given problem can be a

justification for some and a

challenge for others: take your

choice.

STRESS DEPENDS UPON CORTISOL

A defensive

hormone

secreted by the

adrenal glands

(related to

adenaline).

HOW WE GENERATE CORTISOL

Physically:

◦ Nutritional imbalance

◦ Smoking (directly or indirectly)

◦ Excessive use of alcohol

Socially:

◦ Arguments

◦ Telling and hearing lies

◦ Negative Recognition

◦ “Stuck” Relationships

◦ Excessive competition

Mentally:

◦ Negative thoughts

◦ Repression of emotions

◦ Stubbornness or

Inflexibility

◦ Mockery and belittlement

Spiritually:

◦ Spiritualization

◦ Dependence

◦ Escapism

◦ Excessive proselytism

MANIFESTATIONS OF

CORTISOL EXCESS (STRESS)

ADDITIONAL MANIFESTATIONS IN

TEAMS AND AND ORGANIZATIONS

ALL OF THE PREVIOUS, PLUS: Increased absenteeism, illness and

accidents Reduced job performance Increased interpersonal conflict

WE CAN ALSO GENERATE ENDORPHINS

A chemical

substance that

creates feelings of

well-being and

stimulates the

immune

system.

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HOW WE GENERATE ENDORPHINS

Physically:◦ Exercise

◦ Massage and touching

◦ Orgasmic sexual relations

◦ Deep Breathing

◦ Balanced Diet

Socially:◦ Dialogue

◦ Family Networks

◦ Give and receive positive unconditional praise.

◦ Participation and Consensus

◦ Good friends

Mentally:

◦ Smiling and laughing

◦ Positive Thinking

◦ Alpha-stimulating relaxation

◦ Using creativity

◦ Flexibility

Spiritually:

◦ Prayer and Meditation

◦ Connecting with Nature

◦ Singing and Dancing

◦ Samaritan Syndrome

◦ Defined and lived values

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THE CONSTANT BATTLE

Our attitudes, thoughts,

feelings and behaviors can

generate Endorphins and

Cortisol.

Endorphins and Cortisol

destroy each other.

Therefore it is not enough to

just lower Cortisol or raise

Endorphins.

Both must be done

simultaneously.

LIFE BALANCE

SpiritualValue Clarification,

Study, Meditation

MentalReading, Visualizing,

Planning, Writing

Social/EmotionalService, Empathy

Synergy

PhysicalExercise, Nutrition

Stress Management

WHAT IS RESILIENCE?

“The ability to face

internal or external

crisis and not only

effectively resolve it,

but also learn from it,

be strengthened by it

and emerge

transformed by it,

both individually and

as a group.”

Brenson-Lazan, 2003

Resilience requires:• Personal Development• Interpersonal Development• Vision• Strategic Thinking

THE HOPE:

“Everything can be taken from a

person except one thing: the freedom to choose a specific attitude when faced by a crisis.”

-Viktor Frankl

ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE

Learn as a community

Recognize effective and ineffective actions, outlook and the consequences

Apply effective leadership styles

Take care of each other.

ESPECIALLY FOR CAREGIVERS:

Generate more

endorphins and reduce cortisol.

Know your personal limits

Maintain a strong support network

Be appreciative, solution-focused and future oriented.

“The road to successful change requires a patient compassion for the pain and fear of all those involved.”

Thomas Merton

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Gil

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