Stress and Stress Management

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Abstract

Stress is a broad concept that includes the source of stress (stressor), the stress response, eustress (good outcomes), distress (bad outcomes), and individual modifiers and vulnerabilities. Stress management in an inclusive concept that ranges from organizational protection and prevention interventions that insure individual safety and security to individual prevention methods of self-mastery and self-regulation that strengthen the person and inoculate the person against distress. Stress management extends to tertiary prevention and care giving approaches, both self-care and professional care when individuals are harmed or injured in the workplace. The risks and benefits of stress are addressed in a balanced approach. Keywords: prevention; protection; stress; stress management; self-regulation