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4module one : part one · |
The relationship between pressure and performance The graph below shows the relationship between pressure and performance. Most people’s pressure performance curve is like the one shown on the graph. Note: 'performance’ refers to how we behave in our everyday life - home as well as work.
The boredom zone on the graph shows that too little stimulation can be a source of stress and usually results in poor performance. People who do boring, repetitive jobs often suffer from stress. The comfort zone on the graph illustrates that we all experience pressure and we actually need it to perform better. We work best when we are stimulated not when we are bored. In the comfort zone pressure is positive, it stimulates us to meet new challenges and our confidence and self-esteem grows. Back to graph. In the stretch zone we know that we are working to our limit but as long as we can adapt to the pressure we can produce positive outcomes and be successful. Problems arise when we become ‘over-stretched’ - as illustrated in the strain zone. Our coping mechanisms start to break down and performance begins to drop off quite rapidly. If the pressures continue our coping mechanisms fail completely and there is a sudden and dramatic downward spiral in performance as shown in the panic zone. Too much pressure will strain our resources and lead to panic. |
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