1. WORK LIFE BALANCING from distress to eustress Henry Does, M.D.

2. Overview Expectations Collecting attention Lecture/ Q & A Eliciting the Relaxation Response Evaluation

3. Stress response Redirection blood Heightened alertness Glucose/fatty acids  Immunesystem/digestion 

4. Stress concept (medical) A Fight-or-flight (Canon, 1915) General adaptation syndrome, GAS (Selye, 1932,1976) Walther Bradford Canon Hans Selye

5. Stress concept (psychological) B. Role conflict and ambiguity (Kahn et al, 1964) Cognitive appraisal and coping (Lazarus et al, 1967) Ego ideal – self-image (Levinson, 1975) Employee character strengths (Wright, Huang, 2008)

6. Stress concept (public health) C. Preventive Stress Management in Organizations, second edition, 2012

7. Threat rigidity Restricted information flow Constriction of control

8. Stress as challenge Positivity ratio: 3/1 http://www.positivityratio.com

9. Work-life/ Home-life Workaholism  intimacy Work/information overload (24/7) Leisure time (play) > resilience

10. Work life programs Flexible working conditions Leave options Child- and dependent care benefits Pro-family organizational culture Worksite wellness/assistance programs

11. Why work-life programs? Expands discretion and control Offer support (life-skill educational programs)

12. Effectiveness work-life programs 50% lesser burnout and distress (Cascio, 2011)

13. Presence Marlies Witjes

14. The Relaxation Response Muscles relax Heart beats slower Blood pressure decreases Breathing becomes slower Metabolism decreases Nitric oxide increases http://www.massgeneral.org/bhi/basics/eliciting_rr.aspx

15. Thank you WORK LIFE BALANCING from distress to eustress Henry Does, M.D.