Stress and Occupational Health

Topic: Stress and Occupational Health Psychology Chapter 12

1. In what ways can work affect your health?
2. Describe the purpose of occupational health psychology..
3. How can you tell when you are experiencing stress? Describe some of the mental and physical characteristics. Discuss the physiological changes that occur in the body in reaction to stress. How do you deal with the stresses in your own life?
4. Watch the following video found on youtube.com, entitled How to Make Stress Your Friend, https://vvww.ted.com/talks/kelh- mcgonigal how to make stress your friend. Dr. Kelly McGonigal describes how our perceptions matter when it comes to whether we view stress as harmful. What key stress concepts are mentioned in the talk?
5. Explain the approaches that organizations can take to treat job stress.

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