By Michael Sissison

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WELCOME
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The Key to Optimal Well-Being _at_ the Workplace
By Michael Sissison Clinical Psychologist BA
(HONS) B.ED MA (Clin. Psych)
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ARE YOU STRESSED????
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Are you always in a hurry, even when not under
pressure? Are you trying to do more than 1 thing
at a time, already thinking of the next task? Do
you hold your feelings in? Do you manage your
family, work, community and self needs
effectively? Are you continually irritable and
distracted? Do you have ongoing physical
complaints? Are you demotivated and neglect
responsibility?
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TRAUMA
Trauma occurs when a sudden, extraordinary,
external event overwhelms an individuals
capacity to cope and master the feelings aroused
by the event. L C Terr, 1991
WORK TRAUMA
Work Trauma refers to all instances where one or
more persons feel subjected, over a period of
time, to unfair prolonged, conscious, calculated
behavior from another person (s) affecting the
victims dignity and/or health and/or safety
and/or career prospects and/or happiness in a
situation where the victim is unable to defend
themselves and to affect any change.
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P e r f o r m a n c e

Apathy Boredom
Anxiety Terror
Stress
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STRESS REACTIONS _at_ WORK

• Work Environment

• Work Relationships

• Managerial Relationships

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Appropriate Interventions

• Critical Incident Education

• On-site Support

• Debriefing

• Demobilising
• Counselling

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WHY BULLY?

• Threatened

• Inadequate

• Scapegoat

• Control

• Approval

• Animal within

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Denial
Mastery
PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
Resistance
Exploration
TIME
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Inspiration by Nelson Mandela
Our deepest fear is not that we are
inadequate. Our deepest fear is not that we are
powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our
darkness, that frightens us..
And as we let our own light shine, we
unconsciously give other people permission to do
the same. As we are liberated from our own
fear, our presence automatically liberates
others!

• the words used by Nelson Mandela at his
  inauguration as president of South Africa in 1994
• (origin Return to Love Marianne Williamson)