Dont let stress keep messin with your life! Turn the tables on
it and mess with it! Messin with Stressin Slide 2 Culture Traffic
Unmet expectations People/Relationships Procrastination/time
management Clutter Poor communication Lack of control Too much to
do (not saying no) Codependency Others? Causes of Stress Slide 3
Top Causes of Stress in U.S. www.statisticbrain.com Statistic
Verification: American Psychological Association Slide 4 U.S.
Stress Statistics www.statisticbrain.com Statistic Verification:
American Psychological Association Slide 5 Stress Impact Statistics
www.statisticbrain.com Statistic Verification: American
Psychological Association Slide 6 Stress Warning Signs Physical
Headaches Indigestion Stomach aches Sweaty Palms Sleep difficulties
Dizziness Back pain/tight neck/shoulders Racing heart Restlessness
Ringing in ears Tiredness Slide 7 Stress Warning Signs Behavioral
Excessive Smoking Bossiness Compulsive gum chewing Attitude
critical of others Grinding teeth Alcohol overuse Compulsive eating
Inability to get things done Slide 8 Stress Warning Signs Emotional
Crying Nervousness/anxiety Boredom things have no meaning Edginess
ready to explore Feeling powerless to change things Overwhelming
sense of pressure Anger Loneliness Unhappiness for no reason Easily
upset Slide 9 Stress Warning Signs Cognitive Trouble thinking
clearly Forgetfulness Memory loss Inability to make decisions
Thoughts running away Constant worry Loss of sense of humor The
more items that apply to you, the more stress you are under Slide
10 ExperiencesExperiences www.statisticbrain.com Statistic
Verification: American Psychological Association Slide 11 Unhealthy
Ways to Cope Smoking Drinking too much Over/under eating Zoning out
in front of TV/computer for hours Withdrawing Using pills/drugs to
relax Sleeping too much Procrastinating Filling up every minute of
the day to avoid facing problems Taking out your stress on others
Slide 12 Preventive Measures Exercise regularly Eat a healthy
well-balanced diet Adequate Sleep Time Management/Planning ahead
Give yourself a break Slide 13 Laughter/Play/Humor Breathe!
Abdominal breathing Do As One (doasone.com) Exercise (yes, sorry to
say) Which type varies by person Walking Running Biking Swimming
Tai Chi Yoga But what about RIGHT NOW!!!! Slide 14 Aerial Yoga
Slide 15 Slide 16 Stress Balls/toys Journal Music Change of
perspective (is it worth the stress?) Lighting Spiritual Tackling
tough issues Vitamin B But what about RIGHT NOW!!!! Slide 17
Meditation Guided Mantra Mindfulness Massage (of course!)
Progressive muscle relaxation Effective Communication Aromatherapy
Herbal Teas Reflexology Learn to say No Crystals But what about
RIGHT NOW!!!! Slide 18 Keep pictures of loved ones or cute things
at your desk. But what about RIGHT NOW!!!! Slide 19
