STRESSSTRESS

Prepared by Jean Noel Macaque

Music by Laurent Wolf “ NO STRESS”

Stress & the BrainStress & the Brain

• Stress negatively affects brain Stress negatively affects brain function. function.

• Managing stress effectively is Managing stress effectively is essential to good brain essential to good brain function. function.

Why are we stressed ?Why are we stressed ?

1.1. Today’s world has more people, more Today’s world has more people, more barriers, more traffic and more everything barriers, more traffic and more everything than ever beforethan ever before

2.2. Frequent job changes - new job, new place, Frequent job changes - new job, new place, new colleaguesnew colleagues

Why are we stressed ?Why are we stressed ?

3. Frequent changes in everything around us 3. Frequent changes in everything around us

4. Information overload - junk mail, email, 4. Information overload - junk mail, email, internet surfing internet surfing

5. Lack of privacy - incessant ringing of the 5. Lack of privacy - incessant ringing of the phone, doorbell, etcphone, doorbell, etc

6. Even mealtimes have been converted into 6. Even mealtimes have been converted into power lunches & fellowship dinnerspower lunches & fellowship dinners

7. Being cooped up in a building away from 7. Being cooped up in a building away from naturenature

How does modern How does modern man/woman cope with man/woman cope with stress ?stress ?

Most people get addicted to one or more of these:Most people get addicted to one or more of these:

• TelevisionTelevision

• ShoppingShopping

• AlcoholAlcohol

• DrugsDrugs

• Eating Eating

• Codependent relationshipsCodependent relationships

What are the consequences of What are the consequences of stress ?stress ?

• High blood pressureHigh blood pressure• Stomach ulcersStomach ulcers• Heart disease and heart attacksHeart disease and heart attacks• Alcoholism & drug addictionAlcoholism & drug addiction• Suicide and depressionSuicide and depression• InsomniaInsomnia• Nervous breakdown or burnoutNervous breakdown or burnout

Who suffers stress most ?Who suffers stress most ?

• More often those in jobs with little prestige and More often those in jobs with little prestige and low paylow pay

• Those with heavy contact with the public, with Those with heavy contact with the public, with little training requirements and minimal little training requirements and minimal responsibilityresponsibility

Main stressorsMain stressors

• Having too much to do in too little timeHaving too much to do in too little time

• Change - marriage, divorce, giving birth, Change - marriage, divorce, giving birth, losing a loved one, getting fired or losing a loved one, getting fired or promoted, leaving home, changing house promoted, leaving home, changing house

12 Top stressors12 Top stressors1.1. Death of spouseDeath of spouse

2.2. DivorceDivorce

3.3. Marital separationMarital separation

4.4. Death of close family memberDeath of close family member

5.5. Personal injury or illnessPersonal injury or illness

6.6. MarriageMarriage

7.7. Getting firedGetting fired

8.8. Marital reconciliationMarital reconciliation

9.9. Family illnessFamily illness

10.10.PregnancyPregnancy

11.11.Sexual problemsSexual problems

12.12.Stress at work Stress at work