STRESS MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS STRESS ?

STRESS IS THE REACTION PEOPLE HAVE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURES OR OTHER TYPES OF DEMAND PLACED UPON THEM. IT ARISES WHEN THEY WORRY THAT THEY CAN’T COPE STRESS IS THE “WEAR AND TEAR” OUR MINDS AND BODIES EXPERIENCE AS WE ATTEMPT TO COPE WITH OUR CONTINUALLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

STRESS FEELINGS• WORRY• TENSE• TIRED• FRIGHTENED• DEPRESSED• ANXIOUS• ANGER

TYPES OF STRESSORS

• EXTERNAL

• INTERNAL

EXTERNAL STRESSORS1:PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT2: SOCIAL INTERACTION3: ORGANISATIONAL4:MAJOR LIFE EVENTS5:DAILY HASSLES

1: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT• NOISE• BRIGHT LIGHTS• HEAT• CONFINED SPACES

2:SOCIAL INTERACTION• RUDENESS• BOSSINESS• AGGRESSIVENESS BY OTHERS• BULLYING

3: ORGANISATIONAL

• RULES• REGULATIONS• DEADLINES

4: MAJOR LIFE EVENTS• BIRTH• DEATH• LOST JOB• PROMOTION• MARITAL STATUS CHANGE

5:DAILY HASSLES

• MISPLACED KEYS• MECHANICAL BREAKDOWNS

INTERNAL STRESSORS

• LIFESTYLE CHOICES• NEGATIVE SELF - TALK• MIND TRAPS• PERSONALITY TRAITS

1:LIFESTYLE CHOICES

• CAFFEINE• LACK OF SLEEP• OVERLOADED SCHEDULE

2:NEGATIVE SELF - TALK

• PESSIMISTIC THINKING• SELF CRITICISM• OVER ANALYSING

3:MIND TRAPS

• UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS• TAKING THINGS PERSONALLY• ALL OR NOTHING THINKING• RIGID THINKING

4: PERSONALITY TRAITS

• PERFECTIONISTS• WORKAHOLICS

TYPES OF STRESS

EUSTRESS

DISTRESS

EUSTRESS

• EUSTRESS OR POSITIVE STRESS OCCURS WHEN YOUR LEVEL OF STRESS IS HIGH ENOUGH TO MOTIVATE YOU TO MOVE INTO ACTION TO GET THINGS ACCOMPLISHED

Positive stress Results

Enables Concentration

IncreasesPerformance

Energizes You Into Motion

DISTRESS

• THE STRESS THAT PRESENTS PROBLEMS IS WHAT WE WILL FOCUS ON TODAY.

• IT IS CALLED DISTRESS

Negative StressResults

Loss of motivation Reduces effectiveness

Physical, mental, and

behavioral problems

STRESS CONTROL

• A B C STRATEGY

ABC STRATEGY

A = AWARENESS

WHAT CAUSES YOU STRESS?HOW DO YOU REACT?(POTENTIALLY STRESSFUL SITUATION)

ABC STRATEGYB = BALANCE

(YOUR BELIEFS, THOUGHTS, OR PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THAT STRESSFUL SITUATION)

THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN POSITIVE / NEGATIVE STRESSHOW MUCH CAN YOU COPE WITH BEFORE IT BECOMES NEGATIVE ?

ABC STRATEGY

C = CONTROL

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP YOURSELF COMBAT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF STRESS ?

CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE• DIET• SMOKING & ALCOHOL• EXERCISE• SLEEP• LEISURE• RELAXATION