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STRESS MANAGEMENT

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ARE YOU STRESSED?

  • What stresses you out?
  • How do you currently handle stress?

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WHAT IS STRESS?

  • Stress is the body’s automatic response to any physical or mental demand placed on it.

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  • Adrenaline is a chemical naturally produced in our body as a response to stress .

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  • Fight or Flight response is illicited.

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IS ALL STRESS BAD?

  • Moderate levels of stress may actually improve performance and efficiency

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  • Too little stress may result in boredom

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  • Too much stress may cause an unproductive anxiety level

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IDENTIFYING STRESSORS

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Situations, activities, and relationships that cause ‘trauma’ to one’s physical, emotional, or psychological self

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STRESSORS

  • School
  • Work
  • Family
  • Relationships
  • Legal
  • Finances
  • Health/illness
  • Environment
  • Living Situation

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NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF STRESS

1. Physical

  • Weight gain/loss
  • Unexpected hair loss
  • Heart palpitations
  • High blood pressure

2. Emotional

  • Mood swings
  • Anxiety
  • Can lead to depression
  • Can also lead to unhealthy coping strategies (i.e. alcohol, drugs, etc)

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MANAGING STRESS

  • Stress Relief Strategies

1. Body relaxation excercises

- breathing techniques

- guided imagery

2. Physical exercise

-yoga

-work out routine

3. Meditation

4. Counseling

-talk therapy

-life coaching

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OTHER HELPFUL TIPS

  • Changing perceptions and expectations
  • Break jobs/tasks into manageable parts
  • Set reasonable/realistic goals
  • Avoid procrastination
  • Set boundaries
  • Don’t compromise your values/beliefs
  • Schedule “me” time
  • Avoid caffeine

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BENEFITS OF STRESS MANAGEMENT

  • Physical health gets better
      • more energy and stamina
  • Emotions stabilized
      • positive attitude
      • hopeful/happier
  • Ability to focus improved
      • able to learn and achieve

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RELAX

Our brain fires electrical waves at 14 or more cycles a second.

These are beta waves and are great for getting tasks done, but not for learning new things.

Taking a few minutes to relax deeply slows your brain waves down.

These slower waves are alpha waves.

They occur at between 7 and 14 cycles a second

Studies show alpha waves improve learning.

----”OnCourse” by Skip Downing

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FREE APPS

You have at your fingertips multiple resources through your electronic device to help you deal with stress:

  • Complete Relaxation: Guided Meditation for a Happy, Stress Free Life
  • The Mindfulness App
  • Calm – Meditate, Sleep, Relax
  • OmVana – Meditation for Everyone

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THE KEY WORD IS….

Balance