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How to find less stress through better
communication and more laughter
Sometimes Ya Gotta Laugh
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Common Ground
Every person is an individual.
Every person has a right to their best life.
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Find a Partner.Someone you do not know.
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7%ofyourwords
38%ofyourvocalcharacteristics
55%ofyourbodylanguageandfacialexpressions
Peoplewecommunicatewithtakefromus…
Practiceawarenessofyourbodylanguage
ApproachFace to Face Eye Level
Respect
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Mirroring ModelingCueing
Just Right
Letthepersondowhattheycanstilldo
foraslongastheycanstilldoit
UsetheSenses
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Take a breath.
Pause.
to listen
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When you hear the
word behavior what
comes to mind?
challengingDifficult
BADManage
Inappropriate
KICKINGspittingYellingElopingHITTING
hoardinguncooperative
Wandering
Aggressive
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Who is it hurting?
Whose problem is it?
Is it a matter of health or safety?
QUICK to LAUGHcreative
Full of smilessilly
kind-heartedLOVING
wants to helpMischievous
enjoys painting
PREPARED BY KAREN STOBBE & SONYA BARSNESS
Karen Stobbe
WandererCombative
Loner/UnsociableSundowner
Hoarder
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Behaviors
=
Actions & Reactions
Istheperson’sactionreallyjustareactionto
OURbehavior?
Behavior is a form of communication.
Behavior is an expression of a need
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TheWhy’sofActions Health:Emotional?Physical?
Communication
Taskathand?
Environment
UnmetNeeds?
LifeStory
You&Me
Home
Iwanttogohome
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NoNoNonoNO
Yes and…
Yes and…
I understand
I know how you feel
I hear you
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Yes and…
validates
agrees
empathizes
RampantNoRmaLcY
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A person came into your room, opened your drapes and pulled your
blankets down and said, “It’s time to get up.”
What would you do?
What is normal to a person with dementia?
It depends on their personhood.And where they are in their dementia
We are the ones who need to change OUR behavior
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Compromise
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Whengoodstress
goesbad
StressfromWork80%ofworkersfeelstressorsintheir
workplace
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Whattodo?
IdentifyYourStressors
Whatareyourtop
3?
Move
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SayNo
SayingNo…
…leavesyoutimeforyouexistingcommitments…giveotherstheopportunitytosayyes
…maybeneededforyourhealth…maygiveyoutimetotryotherthings
Self‐Kindness
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BE creative
Takeablankpieceofpaperandapen.
Findsomeoneintheroomthatyoudonotknowto
beyourpartner.
Interviewyourpartnerandwritedowntheiranswerstothefollowing,What“typeof
building”arethey?Nottheirfavorite,butwhatanswertellsusaboutwhotheyare?
1. a type of building2. a type of vehicle3. a kitchen utensil or appliance
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Leaveworkatwork
Multi‐Tasking?orSingletasking
Studiesshowthatonly2%ofuswhomultitaskdoitwell.Therestofus?Notsomuch.
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Slowdown
Letitgo!
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RootofHappiness
BigHappiness?SmallHappiness?
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Smile
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Laugh
Lowers blood pressure
Increases vascular blood flow and oxygenation of the blood
Givesa workout to the diaphragm and abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and
back muscles
Reduces certain stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline
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Increase the response of tumor‐ and disease‐killing cells such as Gamma‐interferon and T‐cells
Defend against respiratory infections–even reducing the frequency of colds–by immunoglobulon in saliva.
Increase memory and learning; in a study at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, humor during
instruction led to increased test scores
Improve alertness, creativity, and memory
30timesmorelikelytolaugharoundothersthanalone
Whatisyourhumorprint?WhatmakesYOUlaugh?
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Surroundyourself
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You decide every moment of every day who you are and
what you believe in.
You get a second chance,
every second.
Thank you!
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