Stress Management. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0806 Session Objectives You will be able to: Identify the causes of stress Recognize the different

Stress Management

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© Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0806

Session ObjectivesYou will be able to:

Identify the causes of stress

Recognize the different types of stress

Understand how stress affects you

Manage stress effectively


• Tension, anxiety, worry, or fear of the unknown and things we can’t control

• Natural physical and emotional reaction to a challenge

• Positive when kept in balance







What Is Stress?


Stress Factors• Personal problems

• Lifestyle changes

• Job problems

• Everyday hassles


Common Stress Incidents• Driving in a traffic jam

• Tight deadlines and a heavy work load

• Unplanned financial burdens

• Doing something difficult for the first time

• A new baby on the way

• Unexpected illness or death


Types of Stress• Acute, or short-

term, stress

• Episodic, or perpetual, acute stress

• Chronic, or long-term, stress


Acute Stress• Pressures and demands of past and future• Thrilling and exciting in small doses• Exhausting• Physical and psychological symptoms


Acute Stress Symptoms• Emotional distress

• Muscular problems

• Stomach and bowel problems

• Temporary over-arousal of nerves


• Suffering frequent acute stress

• Too many irons in the fire

• Nervous energy

• Ceaseless worry

• Symptoms and treatment

Episodic Acute Stress• Suffering frequent

acute stress

• Too many irons in the fire

• Nervous energy

• Ceaseless worry

• Symptoms and treatment


• Stems from grinding, day after day stress

• Destroys body and mind

• Leads to the belief that hope is lost

• Leads to suicide, violence, or heart attack

Chronic Stress• Stems from grinding,

day after day stress

• Destroys body and mind

• Leads to the belief that hope is lost

• Leads to suicide, violence, or heart attack


• Adrenaline and energy

• Focus and concentration

• Improved performance

• Growth as a person

Benefits of Stress• Adrenaline and energy

• Focus and concentration

• Improved performance

• Growth as a person


Stress Facts: Definitions

STRESSSTRESS:Tension, anxiety, worry, or fear of the unknown and things we can’t control


ACUTE STRESS

ACUTE STRESS:Pressures and demands of the recent past and anticipated near future

Stress Facts: Definitions (cont.)


EPISODIC STRESS

EPISODIC STRESS:Suffering frequent acute stress



CHRONIC STRESS


CHRONIC STRESS:Long-term, day after day, year after year stress


Stress FactsDo you understand:

• Stress factors?

• Types of stress?

• Symptoms of stress?

• Benefits of stress?


POSITIVE THOUGHTSNEGATIVE THOUGHTS

REMEMBER THAT SOME

STRESS IS SELF-IMPOSED

• Negative thoughts

• Positive thoughts

• Self-imposed stress

Control Your Reaction to Stress


Negative Stress Reactions• Get angry

• Expect the worst


Negative Stress Reactions (cont.)

• Withdraw or suffer silently

• Take things personally


• Recognize stress

• Use the adrenaline

• Positive thoughts and self-talk

• Look for a silver lining

Positive Stress Reactions• Recognize stress

• Use the adrenaline

• Positive thoughts and self-talk

• Look for a silver lining


• Lifestyle management

• Avoiding stress

• Stress therapy

• Organization

• Lifestyle management

• Avoiding stress

• Stress therapy

• Organization

Stress Management


Lifestyle Management• Exercise

and stretching

• Proper diet

• Adequate sleep


• Eliminate the minor stresses

• Pace major lifestyle changes

• Cooperate with others

• Understand your limits

Avoiding Stress• Eliminate the

minor stresses

• Pace major lifestyle changes

• Cooperate with others

• Understand your limits


Stress Therapy• Laughter is the

best medicine

• Relaxation and quiet time

• Discuss your problems

• Pleasant thoughts


Organization• Set priorities

• Develop a routine

• Maintain a calendar

• Be flexible


Stress Management: True or False?

Keeping your body in good shape can help reduce stress.

It’s less stressful to make a lot of big changes in your life all at once.

Talking about the things that stress you just makes you feel more stressed.

People who are well organized are usually less stressed.


Stress ManagementDo you understand:

• Positive and negative reactions to stress?

• Lifestyle management?

• Stress avoidance?

• Stress therapy?

• Organization as a stress-reduction tool?


Key Points to RememberTry to identify the stress factors in your life

Examine your reaction to stress

Learn to react positively to stress

Practice stress management techniquesto minimize stress

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Stress Management. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0806 Session Objectives You will be able to: Identify the causes of stress Recognize the different