FRUSTRATION AND STRESS

EMOTIONS AND MOODS

FRUSTRATION

In psychology, frustration is a common emotional response to opposition. Related to anger and disappointment, it arises from the perceived resistance to the fulfillment of individual will.

Frustration

- the act of frustrating; state of being frustrated.

- an instance of being frustrated.

- something that frustrates, as an unresolved problem.

- a feeling of dissatisfaction often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems.

SOURCES OF FRUSTRATION AND TYPES OF FRUSTRATION

• Everyone has a goal in the case of working. Without aim or goal no one works! In other words, behavior of everyman is for fulfilled a goal.....a minor or a vast. But we know that for being successful with every goal or in every objective, a person must face some obstacles. Some of those obstacles may be big or so big or small. That's why target of a man all times gets barriers. Some of men who are fallen in problem, can retrieve and conquer those barriers in the path of success and finally achieve the test of success. But some of men can't bear more the pain of failure. They fall into frustration.

FRUSTRATION HAS SOME DIFFERENT SOURCES TO BE PRODUCED AND GROWN.

• 1. Environmental Frustration: Sometimes frustration grows from our surrounding environment in which we live or work. For this reason, Environment of a frustrated person is responsible in many cases for growing frustration in his mind. Because, when a person faces unfavorable environment in the path of his working and long term goal, He becomes frustrated. This types of frustration is called as environmental frustration.

• 2. Personal Frustration: Every man has some expectations and personal wants. Everyone reserve those. On the other hand, The qualities and abilities of a person is limited. It means that capability of a person is always limited. With limited capabilities, no one can fulfilled all wants and expectation in one life. For this reason, one can not becomes what he wants to be. Personal frustration grows from this point.

• 3. Conflicting Frustration: Sometimes there are happened conflict between industry owner and workers, workers to workers. Such conflict makes industrial worker nervous, and gloomy. Such incident creates psychological pressure for those workers. Gradually, such psychological pressure and gloominess turns into frustration. This types of frustration is called as conflicting frustration.

•4. Motivational conflict: Motivation is one kind of power which makes a person delightful for work. Furthermore, Positive motivation can makes a man dynamical and encourages for work. For this reason, every management tries to use motivation to increase productiveness of their workers. On the other hand, Motivation decrease mental pressure of a person. But when a worker feel proper motivation, only then that person feels one kind of pressure. Gradually, that pressure turns into frustration.

TYPES OF REACTIONS TO FRUSTRATION

• The reactions to frustration are also known as Defense Mechanisms. These defense mechanisms are so called as they try to defend individuals from the psychological effects of a blocked goal. When some employees get frustrated, they become tensed and irritable. They experience an uneasy feeling in their stomach and also show various other reactions of frustration.

FOLLOWING ARE THE VARIOUS TYPES OF REACTIONS TO FRUSTRATION

• Withdrawal : Behaviours such as asking for a transfer or quitting a job.

• Fixation : An employee blames others and superiors for his problems, without knowing complete facts.

• Aggression : Acting in a threatening manner.

• Regression : Behaving in an immature and childish manner and may self-pity (to feel sorry for oneself).

• Physical Disorder : Physical ailments such as fever, upset stomach, vomiting, etc.

• Apathy : Becoming irresponsive and disinterested in the job and his co-workers.

SOURCES OR CAUSES OF FRUSTRATION

• Environment : The workplace environment and natural environment both may frustrate the employees. For example, there may be break down in machinery, no canteen facilities, a wet rainy day or a hot sunny day may prevent the employees to perform their duties efficiently.

• Co-workers : Co-workers may be a major source of frustration. They may place barriers in the way of goal attainment by delaying work, withholding work inputs, poor presentation of work, affecting its quality, etc.

• Employee Himself : The employee himself is rarely recognised as a source of frustration. The employee may set higher goals than his abilities.

• Management : Management may act as the source of frustration, they may block the promotion of an employee due to change in organisation's promotional policies.

• Physiological or biological stress is an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition or a stimulus. Stress is a body's method of reacting to a challenge. According to the stressful event, the body's way to respond to stress is by sympathetic nervous system activation which results in the fight-or-flight response. In humans, stress typically describes a negative condition or a positive condition that can have an impact on a person's mental and physical well-being.

STRESS SYMPTOMS: EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY AND BEHAVIOR

• Stress symptoms may be affecting your health, even though you might not realize it. You may think illness is to blame for that nagging headache, your frequent insomnia or your decreased productivity at work. But stress may actually be the culprit.

Common effects of stress

• Indeed, stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, and your behavior. Being able to recognize common stress symptoms can give you a jump on managing them. Stress that's left unchecked can contribute to health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes.

Common effects of stress ...

... On your body ... On your mood ... On your behavior

•Headache•Muscle tension or pain•Chest pain•Fatigue•Change in sex drive•Stomach upset•Sleep problems

•Anxiety•Restlessness•Lack of motivation or focus•Irritability or anger•Sadness or depression

•Overeating or undereating•Angry outbursts•Drug or alcohol abuse•Tobacco use•Social withdrawal

THREE DIFFERENT KINDS OF STRESS

• Acute Stress

• Episodic Stress

• Chronic Stress

ACUTE STRESS

• Of all forms of stress, acute stress is the most widely experienced one, since it typically is caused by the daily demands and pressures encountered by each one of us. While the word “stress” connotes a negative impression, acute stress is what actually brings about excitement, joy and thrill in our lives. Riding a roller coaster in a theme park, for instance, is a situation that brings about acute stress, yet brings excitement. However, riding a higher and longer roller coaster can bring so much stress that you wish it would end sooner, or that you should have not gone for the ride in the first place. When the long and windy ride is over, you might feel the effects of too much acute stress, such as vomiting, tension headaches, and other psychological and/or physiological symptoms.

Because acute stress occurs only at a very short period of time, these symptoms might only come out when the stress has already accumulated:

• Emotional distress, such as anger, anxiety, irritability, and acute periods of depression

• Physical problems, such as headache, pain, stomach upset, dizziness, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, hypertension and bowel disorders

EPISODIC STRESS

• Acute stress that is suffered too frequently is called episodic stress. This type of stress is usually seen in people who make self-inflicted, unrealistic or unreasonable demands which get all clamoured up and bring too much stress in their attempt to accomplish these goals. Episodic stress is not like chronic stress, though, because this type of stress ceases from time to time yet not as frequently as acute stress does.

Episodic stress is also typically observed in people with “Type A” personality, which involves being overly competitive, aggressive, demanding and sometimes tense and hostile. Because of this, the symptoms of episodic stress are found in Type A persons. These include:

• Longer periods of intermitted depression, anxiety disorders and emotional distress

• Ceaseless worrying

• Persistent physical symptoms similar to those found in acute stress

• Coronary heart diseases, or other heart problems

CHRONIC STRESS

• Chronic stress is the total opposite of acute stress; it’s not exciting and thrilling, but dangerous and unhealthy. Chronic stress tears the life of a person apart his mind, body or spirit.

• This type of stress is brought about by long-term exposure to stressors, such as unhappy marriage, traumatic experiences, unwanted career or job, stress of poverty, chronic illnesses, relationship conflicts, political problems, and dysfunctional families. These stressful situations seem to be unending, and the accumulated stress that results from exposure to them can be life-threatening, and can even lead a person to resort to violence, suicide and self-harm. Serious illnesses like stroke, heart attack, cancer, and psychological problems such as clinical depression and post-traumatic disorder can originate from chronic stress.

Common physical signs and symptoms of chronic stress are:

• dry mouth

• difficulty in breathing

• pounding heart

• stomach ache

• headache

• diaphoresis

• frequent urination

• tightening of muscles

Mental signs and symptoms include:

•sudden irritability•tension•problems with concentration•difficulty in sleeping•narrowed perception•frequent feelings of fatigue