Shawnte,
Negative stress often comes from a personal trauma or a catastrophe. Your approach has to always be on the high side of what we can accomplish. Small steps to large achievements.
Dr. Gary Carlson
Stress can be both, it depends on how you allow it to effect you. A negative situation can quickly be turned into a victory when handeled correctly.
Ajani,
You are very correct about both types of stress. You need to be able to dicern between both types. When you are considerably distracted to keep you from performing this is the wrong kind of distress you or any of us should endure. Keep your balance with life activites to keep stress from taking over your day to day life.
Dr. Gary Carlson
Stress can be both. When at a level that promotes increased focus and alertness, it may be helpful. But when it is debilitating, it replaces current distractions with what may be a complete drop in action--even worse.
Jennifer ,
Achievement always helps reward us. We need to always conquer stress and defeat it with our methods of balancing our lives with good health habits, recreation, mental relaxation and spiritual rejuvenation.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I have found it to be both, as when I'm super stressed I just don't have the motivation or energy to want to do anything. Then again, there are many times it is a motivator and I work the best under that little bit of pressure. It definitely makes me very organized and I just get down to it until the job is complete. Usually that is followed by relief and self satisfaction that the job got done to my best capacity.
Timothy,
When we make split second decisions we allow our best guess or experience take over. There may be no choice. But when we have the time to make a calculated decision we normally make a decision we can substantiate
Dr. Gary Carlson
Timothy,
You are completely right with both. Toxic is a distraction and can cause us to be occupied with the wrong things.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I also perform best with a deadline, but historically I have been an "11th hour" person which always amplified my stress. Today I plan each day to minimize my stress.
Stress is both a motivator and a distracter. Positive stress motivate us to be more productive; if stress turns into toxic worry then it impedes our productivity and distorts the real situation.
Jennifer,
Misguided task are usually thought of as negative stress. Great leaders have asked insurmountable request with great victories and accomplishments. The difference was the leader was a great communicator of purpose. When people understand the expectation and necessity to accomplish the task employees step up to the challenge.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I understand the difference and value of positive stress, but in my situation most workplace stress is negative and what most people think of. We are always asked to do more and meet crazy deadlines. What helps me is prioritizing and trying to block out distractions that create a more stressful environment. It's always a challenge not to get caught up in a negative stressful situation, but trying to keep a balance of work, relaxation and fun has always helped me.
Darlene,
Good and bad stress has to handled in different ways. Good stress in often a positive motivator. Bad stress is usually a result of trauma or personal loss.
Dr. Gary Carlson
Brigid,
Everyone is different and we need to be knowledgeable enough to understand behavior of your employees. What happens before the behavior is exhibited?
Dr. Gary Carlson
Stress can be both a distracter and a motivator.
Some types of stress makes your mind wandered off and you talk to yourself and then you are not able to think or work so you need to distress yourself. Will other stress becomes a motivator to get the job done. Some people wait until the stress becomes the motivator or actually work best under this type of stress. Some say they work best under stress, the motivator.
It depends on the situational factors of who, what, when where and why the stressor is occurring. Depending on the personality type different people will respond to the same situations differently.
John,
I applaud your stamina and forthright ability to meet the challenge. This alone helps others to see you as a mentor to achieve even in the midst of a conflict in our minds. Your ability to step forward rather than backwards is a great sing of your emotional stability to move on and be accountable for your task at hand. Congratulations on your courage!
Dr. Gary Carlson
Dr. Carlson is see stress as both a motivator and distractor, but my perspective is very different than most. I live with a chronic condition that can be influenced by stress. It can be very distracting because if I allow it, it would run my life... what I do, where I go, my relationships, etc. It is also very much a motivator. Living with a chronic condition isn't easy, but I have used some of the techniques discussed in this course to help manage my condition. Moreover, I use my condition as a motivator for others. I try to help my students understand that we all have our stressors that can impede us from achieving our goals, but if we properly manage these individual stressors we can ultimately succeed.
William
Stress is positive or negative. Positive stress can be viewed positive or negative. How it is presented is very important. Attitude and leadership helps to motivate people. The stress is good only because of the reward that is felt when one achieves the goal. Negative stress is obviously from trauma or a catastrophic event. Usually the adrenalin experienced is for protection from shock.
Dr. Gary Carlson
Stress can be a motivator because it induces people to strive to do their best. People want to be regarded as competent and capable. On the other hand, if people have something very stressful going on in their personal lives, it can really distract them from their work or anything else for that matter.
