Qassim University College of Engineering Civil Engineering Department

Project Management

Submitted by : Abdul-Aziz Al-mohaimeed

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Submitted to : Assoc.Prof.Dr.Tomas Ucol Ganiron

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Introduction Irrational beliefs lead to faulty thinking, unhealthy feelings and unhelpful behaviors. Burnout happens when people who have previously been highly committed to a job lose all interest and motivation. Sadly, this can spell the end of a successful career. This section explains what burnout is. It then helps you to recognize the warning signs in yourself, shows you how to avoid it, and helps you to know what to do if you have already burned out.
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IRRATIONAL THOUGHTS
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A lot of us suffer from irrational thinking which can affect our lives in a dramatic way.

It can separate the successful people in life from the unsuccessful ones It can mean the difference between loving someone and hating someone It can be the difference between peace and war.

The A-B-Cs (or A-C-Bs) of Emotion

A Activating Event C Emotional Consequences

Emotional

reaction, presumably caused by irrational thinking

B Beliefs
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irrational if dealing with negative emotions

Ellis Core Irrational Belief

It is awful, terrible, and catastrophic when things are not the way that I demand that they be.

Other Common Irrational Its a dire necessity for an adult to be loved by Thoughts

everyone for everything he or she does. One should be thoroughly competent, successful, and achieving in all possible respects. Certain people are wicked and villainous when they do not behave as I demand they should, and for this, they should be punished. If something is threatening, I should be terribly upset about it. Musts and Shoulds
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Possible Stress Reducing Thoughts

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may not like this situation, but I can certainly stand it. Unfortunately, people dont always behave the way I want them to. Thats the way it goes no use getting upset. I dont have to be perfect. I can make mistakes too. I dont have to please everybody. Life is too short to let things like this make me miserable.
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Analyzing Thoughts and Feelings

Activating

Event Consequences

What happened? Describe the event. How did you feel when the event occurred? What was your emotional response?

Emotional

Beliefs

What were you thinking? What were you telling yourself? Was any of this irrational?
Counter what you told yourself. What is a more productive thing to think?
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Dispute

Self-Instructional Training: Anticipatory Stage

This will be frustrating. Just plan on how you can keep your cool and deal with it without blowing up. No negative self-statements. Just think and plan rationally

Self-Instructional Training: Impact Stage

One step at a time. You can handle this. Just relax and think clearly. Keep your cool. No need to loose your tempter. Relax.

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Self-Instructional Training: Post-Impact Stage Those damn ideas. Theyre the problem. When you control
them, you control your anger. Go back over what you did. What worked and what can be done better next time? Way to go! Its getting better every time. Youre controlling the anger instead of it controlling you.

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Burnout Defined

The psychological, emotional, and sometimes physical withdrawal from an activity in response to excessive stress or dissatisfaction.

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The Four Stages of Burnout

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1. Physical, Mental and Emotional Exhaustion 2. Shame and Doubt 3. Cynicism and Callousness 4. Failure, Helplessness and Crisis

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Burnout

Stressful, intense and hectic work Burnout

Burnout is preventable by adopting workplace strategies that reduce the negative stress, make work more meaningful and less mundane and repetitive, and reward good performance, among other practices.

Low motivation or energy Concentration problems Lack of caring Disturbed sleep Physical and/or mental exhaustion

Lowered Symptoms of Burnoutself-esteem

Negative affect Mood changes/swings Substance abuse Changes in values Emotional isolation Increased Anxiety Impaired performance

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Personal Factors Contributing to Burnout

Extreme dedication to work or profession High trait anxiety Perfectionist or unrealistic goals Type A personality Too flexible or rigid in coping skills Non-discriminating locus of control Feeling isolated and lonely

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Coping with Burnout: The Process

Awareness of the Problem Taking Responsibility for Changing the situation and/or Yourself Discriminating the Changeable from the Unchangeable Developing New Strategies and Coping Skills

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Examining Coping Patterns Goal-Setting and Clarifying Priorities Acknowledging Vulnerabilities Compartmentalizing Work and Non-work Decompression Time/Time Off Maintaining Physical Fitness Building Social Support

Coping With Burnout: Specific Recommendations

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Coping With Burnout: Specific Recommendations Challenging/Changing Maladaptive Attitudes and Beliefs Using Burnout to Promote Personal Growth Learn Mental Coping Skills Choose to Have Fun
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Registered Nurse: For Example

Physical symptoms Emotional symptoms High stress + lack of group cohesiveness = horizontal violence in errors in decision making of team work and group cohesiveness

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On the Patients:

For Example
time at the hospital Higher morbidity rate falls, complaints, infections, pressure medication errors sores

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longer meaningful to a person. Burnout results when individuals experience increasing amounts of negative stress. Period of prolonged stress Wearing down and wearing out of energy

Burnout is a phenomenon that occurs Summary of burnoutwhen

work is no

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Conclusion

feelings and unhelpful behaviors. Burnout..prolonged stress, out of energy, exhaustion from excessive demands, overload. Chronic stress leading to burnout Feelings state accompanied by an overload of stress.

Irrational beliefs lead to faulty thinking, unhealthy

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