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	'''~~Harard~~ Business Review - Rich Fernandez - 2016. "Help Your Team Manage Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout." '''<ref name="a4" />		'''Harvard Business Review - Rich Fernandez - 2016. "Help Your Team Manage Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout." '''<ref name="a4" />

	The article uses productive and profitability KPIs to support the impact of stress management within a team. It covers the stress management methods that are most successful and most correlated in terms of project output. The article highlights that an employee's state of well-being is the foundation of a high-performing team. Rich Fernandez is the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, which is a nonprofit organization developed by Google that offers mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs to organizations. He has written several articles emphasizing the correlation between mental health and profitability within large corporations.		The article uses productive and profitability KPIs to support the impact of stress management within a team. It covers the stress management methods that are most successful and most correlated in terms of project output. The article highlights that an employee's state of well-being is the foundation of a high-performing team. Rich Fernandez is the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, which is a nonprofit organization developed by Google that offers mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs to organizations. He has written several articles emphasizing the correlation between mental health and profitability within large corporations.

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	'''2: Understand team members'''		'''2: Understand team members'''

	In order to properly support and manage the stress of someone around you, you usually have to know them first. How an individual copes with stressful situations differs from person to person. This is strongly the case in a project team and why it is so important for a project manager to understand each member. Understanding signs of stress within their team members requires being intently involved in their work lives. This includes knowing the member's personalities, workloads, and behaviours in stressful situations. The better a project manager ~~knows~~ their team ~~and understands how they~~ behave individually as well as interact amongst each other, the more successful they will be in managing the team's stress levels. Understanding a team member's personality will allow the project manager (even other team members) to spot signs of stress early on, and subsequently, support them <ref name=a3>[How Can Leaders Help Their Teams To Better Manage Stress?] https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypercy/2021/11/03/how-can-leaders-help-their-teams-to-better-manage-stress/?sh=57c9998773a9</ref>. A research project at the University of New South Wales, which interviewed almost 6,000 people across 77 organizations, found that the single greatest influence on profitability and productivity within an organization "is the ability of leaders to spend more time and effort developing and recognizing their employees” <ref name=a1>[The Rise of the Compassionate Leader - Should you be Cruel to be Kind] https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/Pages/The-Rise-of-the-Compassionate-Leader--Should-You-Be-Cruel-to-Be-Kind.aspx</ref>.		In order to properly support and manage the stress of someone around you, you usually have to know them first. How an individual copes with stressful situations differs from person to person. This is strongly the case in a project team and why it is so important for a project manager to understand each member. Understanding signs of stress within their team members requires being intently involved in their work lives. This includes knowing the member's personalities, workloads, and behaviours in stressful situations. The better a project manager understands how their team members behave individually as well as interact amongst each other, the more successful they will be in managing the team's stress levels. Understanding a team member's personality will allow the project manager (even other team members) to spot signs of stress early on, and subsequently, support them <ref name=a3>[How Can Leaders Help Their Teams To Better Manage Stress?] https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypercy/2021/11/03/how-can-leaders-help-their-teams-to-better-manage-stress/?sh=57c9998773a9</ref>. A research project at the University of New South Wales, which interviewed almost 6,000 people across 77 organizations, found that the single greatest influence on profitability and productivity within an organization "is the ability of leaders to spend more time and effort developing and recognizing their employees” <ref name=a1>[The Rise of the Compassionate Leader - Should you be Cruel to be Kind] https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/Pages/The-Rise-of-the-Compassionate-Leader--Should-You-Be-Cruel-to-Be-Kind.aspx</ref>.

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	== Stress Management Methods in a Project Team ==		== Stress Management Methods in a Project Team ==

	Although some stress at work and in projects is to be expected, it is part of a project manager's job to manage and support stress amongst team members. In order to prevent team members from becoming stressed as well as avoid the effect stress has on their working habits, project leaders must focus on implementing stress management techniques in their teams. The two primary stress management techniques are first, managing their own stress and secondly, understanding their team members. These two techniques, which are also relevant to team members themselves, should be performed before attempting any other techniques, as they lay a strong foundation for stress management in a project team <ref>[How Leaders Can Help Their Teams Manage Stress in the New Year] https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/365275 </ref>.		Although some stress at work and in projects is to be expected, it is part of a project manager's job to manage and support stress amongst team members. In order to prevent team members from becoming stressed, as well as avoid the effect stress has on their working habits, project leaders must focus on implementing stress management techniques in their teams. The two primary stress management techniques are first, managing their own stress and secondly, understanding their team members. These two techniques, which are also relevant to team members themselves, should be performed before attempting any other techniques, as they lay a strong foundation for stress management in a project team <ref>[How Leaders Can Help Their Teams Manage Stress in the New Year] https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/365275 </ref>.

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	[[File: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects.png\|center\|~~700px~~\| Figure 1: Internal and external causes of stress; Psychological and physical symptoms of stress; Effects stress can have on work.]]		[[File: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects.png\|center\|800px\| Figure 1: Internal and external causes of stress; Psychological and physical symptoms of stress; Effects stress can have on work.]]

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	[[File: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects.png\|center\|~~1000px\|frame~~\| Figure 1: Internal and external causes of stress; Psychological and physical symptoms of stress; Effects stress can have on work.]]		[[File: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects.png\|center\|700px\| Figure 1: Internal and external causes of stress; Psychological and physical symptoms of stress; Effects stress can have on work.]]

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What is Stress?

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	== What is Stress? ==		== What is Stress? ==

	Stress is defined by the Mental Health Organization as "...the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure" <ref>[Stress \| Mental Health Foundation] https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/s/stress#:~:text=Stress%20is%20the%20feeling%20of,with%20mental%20or%20emotional%20pressure.</ref>. While focusing on individual stress, there are two different causes; internal and external causes. Internal causes of stress, such as overthinking and low self-esteem, come from within individuals and are said to be the most common cause of stress <ref>[A Guide to Stress - First Psychology UK] https://www.firstpsychology-assistance.co.uk/resources-detail?URL=Stress-guide</ref>. External factors such as issues with colleagues, poor working environment, and pressure from managers, can also play a large role in increasing stress, especially during projects. These internal and external factors cause individuals to possibly have a wide range of symptoms including headaches, insomnia, and anxiety. The symptoms that individuals experience, much like Covid-19, can be very different from person to person. For example, men and women usually experience a different range of symptoms during a stressful period. Overall, stress is not healthy for any individual ~~and~~ can cause an unproductive and poor working environment in a project setting. Below is a table outlining examples of internal and external causes as well as the symptoms and effects they have <ref>[Work-related Stress] https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/work-related-stress</ref>. Notice again, there is a large variation in symptoms as it highly depends on the individual as well as the situation that individual is in.		Stress is defined by the Mental Health Organization as "...the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure" <ref>[Stress \| Mental Health Foundation] https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/s/stress#:~:text=Stress%20is%20the%20feeling%20of,with%20mental%20or%20emotional%20pressure.</ref>. While focusing on individual stress, there are two different causes; internal and external causes. Internal causes of stress, such as overthinking and low self-esteem, come from within individuals and are said to be the most common cause of stress <ref>[A Guide to Stress - First Psychology UK] https://www.firstpsychology-assistance.co.uk/resources-detail?URL=Stress-guide</ref>. External factors such as issues with colleagues, poor working environment, and pressure from managers, can also play a large role in increasing stress, especially during projects. These internal and external factors cause individuals to possibly have a wide range of symptoms including headaches, insomnia, and anxiety. The symptoms that individuals experience, much like Covid-19, can be very different from person to person. For example, men and women usually experience a different range of symptoms during a stressful period. Overall, stress is not healthy for any individual which can cause an unproductive and poor working environment in a project setting.


	[[File: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects.png\|center\|1000px\|frame\| Figure 1: Internal and external causes of stress; Psychological and physical symptoms of stress; Effects stress can have on work.]]		[[File: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects.png\|center\|1000px\|frame\| Figure 1: Internal and external causes of stress; Psychological and physical symptoms of stress; Effects stress can have on work.]]


			The table above outlines examples of internal and external causes as well as the symptoms and effects they have <ref>[Work-related Stress] https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/work-related-stress</ref>. Notice again, there is a large variation in symptoms as it highly depends on the individual as well as the situation that individual is in.

	== Stress Management Methods in a Project Team ==		== Stress Management Methods in a Project Team ==

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	'''~~Harard Business Review~~ - ~~Rich Fernandez - 2016. "Help Your Team Manage Stress, Anxiety,~~ and ~~Burnout."~~ '''<ref name="a4" />		'''David Bunce, Michael A. West - 1996 “Stress Management and Innovation Interventions at Work” '''<ref name="sage"/>

	~~The~~ article ~~uses productive and profitability KPIs to support the impact of~~ stress management within a ~~team~~. It ~~covers the stress management methods~~ that ~~are most successful and most correlated~~ in ~~terms of project output. The article highlights that an employee's state of well-being is~~ the ~~foundation of~~ a high-performing team. Rich Fernandez is the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, which is a nonprofit organization developed by Google that offers mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs to organizations. He has written several articles emphasizing the correlation between mental health and profitability within large corporations.		This research article concluded that studies on stress management within a workplace should focus on process variables and project outcomes. It also highlighted that companies allowing for innovation in the workplace showed a promise in addressing stress.


	'''~~David Bunce~~, ~~Michael A~~. ~~West - 1996 “Stress Management and Innovation Interventions at Work”~~ '''<ref name="~~sage~~"/>		'''Harard Business Review - Rich Fernandez - 2016. "Help Your Team Manage Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout." '''<ref name="a4" />

	~~This research~~ article ~~concluded that studies on~~ stress management within a ~~workplace should focus on process variables~~ and project ~~outcomes~~. ~~It also highlighted~~ that ~~companies allowing for innovation in~~ the ~~workplace showed~~ a ~~promise in addressing stress~~.		The article uses productive and profitability KPIs to support the impact of stress management within a team. It covers the stress management methods that are most successful and most correlated in terms of project output. The article highlights that an employee's state of well-being is the foundation of a high-performing team. Rich Fernandez is the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, which is a nonprofit organization developed by Google that offers mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs to organizations. He has written several articles emphasizing the correlation between mental health and profitability within large corporations.

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	'''David Bunce, Michael A. West - 1996 “Stress Management and Innovation Interventions at Work” '''<ref name="" ~~sage~~/>		'''David Bunce, Michael A. West - 1996 “Stress Management and Innovation Interventions at Work” '''<ref name="sage"/>

	This research article concluded that studies on stress management within a workplace should focus on process variables and project outcomes. It also highlighted that companies allowing for innovation in the workplace showed a promise in addressing stress.		This research article concluded that studies on stress management within a workplace should focus on process variables and project outcomes. It also highlighted that companies allowing for innovation in the workplace showed a promise in addressing stress.

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	The article uses productive and profitability KPIs to support the impact of stress management within a team. It covers the stress management methods that are most successful and most correlated in terms of project output. The article highlights that an employee's state of well-being is the foundation of a high-performing team. Rich Fernandez is the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, which is a nonprofit organization developed by Google that offers mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs to organizations. He has written several articles emphasizing the correlation between mental health and profitability within large corporations.		The article uses productive and profitability KPIs to support the impact of stress management within a team. It covers the stress management methods that are most successful and most correlated in terms of project output. The article highlights that an employee's state of well-being is the foundation of a high-performing team. Rich Fernandez is the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, which is a nonprofit organization developed by Google that offers mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs to organizations. He has written several articles emphasizing the correlation between mental health and profitability within large corporations.


			'''David Bunce, Michael A. West - 1996 “Stress Management and Innovation Interventions at Work” '''<ref name="" sage/>

			This research article concluded that studies on stress management within a workplace should focus on process variables and project outcomes. It also highlighted that companies allowing for innovation in the workplace showed a promise in addressing stress.

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Introduction

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	According to The American Institute of Stress, work is the greatest source of stress within individuals, with 94% of American workers reporting having experienced work-related stress on a regular basis <ref>[''42 Worrying Workplace Stress Statistics''] https://www.stress.org/42-worrying-workplace-stress-statistics#:~:text=In%202019%2C%2094%25%20of%20American,experiencing%20stress%20at%20their%20workplace.&text=According%20to%20Wrike's%20United%20States,of%20stress%20were%20unreasonably%20high.</ref> <ref>[Copying with stress at work.] https://www.apa.org/topics/healthy-workplaces/work-stress</ref>. In recent decades, the research performed on stress has intensified. Stress Management entails many different methods and techniques designed to alter self-behaviour in order to better manage stress. <ref>[Stress Management in Research Papers] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267794226_Stress_Management_In_Research_Projects</ref>.		According to The American Institute of Stress, work is the greatest source of stress within individuals, with 94% of American workers reporting having experienced work-related stress on a regular basis <ref>[''42 Worrying Workplace Stress Statistics''] https://www.stress.org/42-worrying-workplace-stress-statistics#:~:text=In%202019%2C%2094%25%20of%20American,experiencing%20stress%20at%20their%20workplace.&text=According%20to%20Wrike's%20United%20States,of%20stress%20were%20unreasonably%20high.</ref> <ref>[Copying with stress at work.] https://www.apa.org/topics/healthy-workplaces/work-stress</ref>. In recent decades, the research performed on stress has intensified. Stress Management entails many different methods and techniques designed to alter self-behaviour in order to better manage stress. <ref>[Stress Management in Research Papers] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267794226_Stress_Management_In_Research_Projects</ref>.

	Stress is often categorized as either Chronic or Acute. Chronic stress, which is also known as long-term stress, is not something that can be fixed overnight or even within a few days. Chronic stress is usually caused by chronic illnesses, traumatic events, and/or poor financial situations. It usually requires taking serious measures, consulting a psychologist, and sadly is hard to manage consistently <ref>[Long-term Stress Management] https://humanstress.ca/stress/trick-your-stress/stress-management-quick-fixes/</ref>. Acute stress, on the other hand, which is also known as short-term stress, is characterized by behavioural symptoms that are affected by factors within a short period of time <ref>[Acute Stress Reaction.] https://patient.info/mental-health/stress-management/acute-stress-reaction#:~:text=An%20acute%20stress%20reaction%20occurs,after%20an%20unexpected%20life%20crisis.</ref>. In other words, if proper techniques and methods are used, the causes and symptoms of acute stress can be properly managed. The issue is that, as mentioned before, the workplace is the largest source of stress within individuals. It is far too common for stress in the workplace to persistently reoccur, which can then have long-term effects. Acute stress can produce several physical and psychological symptoms for members of a team within a project's lifetime. These symptoms can severely affect their ability to work effectively as well as affect their colleagues <ref>[Stress Management and Innovation Interventions at Work] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/001872679604900205</ref>. The increasing drive to support individuals who suffer from stress-related issues is a clear sign of how important it is for project managers to address acute stress issues within their teams.		Stress is often categorized as either Chronic or Acute. Chronic stress, which is also known as long-term stress, is not something that can be fixed overnight or even within a few days. Chronic stress is usually caused by chronic illnesses, traumatic events, and/or poor financial situations. It usually requires taking serious measures, consulting a psychologist, and sadly is hard to manage consistently <ref>[Long-term Stress Management] https://humanstress.ca/stress/trick-your-stress/stress-management-quick-fixes/</ref>. Acute stress, on the other hand, which is also known as short-term stress, is characterized by behavioural symptoms that are affected by factors within a short period of time <ref>[Acute Stress Reaction.] https://patient.info/mental-health/stress-management/acute-stress-reaction#:~:text=An%20acute%20stress%20reaction%20occurs,after%20an%20unexpected%20life%20crisis.</ref>. In other words, if proper techniques and methods are used, the causes and symptoms of acute stress can be properly managed. The issue is that, as mentioned before, the workplace is the largest source of stress within individuals. It is far too common for stress in the workplace to persistently reoccur, which can then have long-term effects. Acute stress can produce several physical and psychological symptoms for members of a team within a project's lifetime. These symptoms can severely affect their ability to work effectively as well as affect their colleagues <ref name=sage>[Stress Management and Innovation Interventions at Work] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/001872679604900205</ref>. The increasing drive to support individuals who suffer from stress-related issues is a clear sign of how important it is for project managers to address acute stress issues within their teams.

	The purpose of this article is to provide a detailed explanation of the different internal and external causes of short-term (acute) stress in a project team, as well as describe the current methods and techniques used to manage short-term stress as an individual within a project team. It will also critically analyze the methods and techniques that are currently most prominent in stress management.		The purpose of this article is to provide a detailed explanation of the different internal and external causes of short-term (acute) stress in a project team, as well as describe the current methods and techniques used to manage short-term stress as an individual within a project team. It will also critically analyze the methods and techniques that are currently most prominent in stress management.
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	== What is Stress? ==		== What is Stress? ==