PRESENTATION ON

STRESSMANAGEMENT

STRESS : STASTISTICSSTRESS : STASTISTICS

In 1 Min In 1 Min – 4 deaths– 4 deaths1 Hour 1 Hour - 10 new cases of CAD- 10 new cases of CAD1 year1 year - 60 lakh new cases- 60 lakh new cases

In 1960 CAD% –-. Now 12 to 14% In 1960 CAD% –-. Now 12 to 14% Diagnosed cases increases every Diagnosed cases increases every yearyear

Think …….Think …….

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What is stress? When do we get stressed? What makes us feel stressed? Who stresses us? Why do we get stressed? What are the results we face? What can we do to Manage stress?

STRESS is…..STRESS is…..

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Sustained

Tension without

Relaxation having

Effects on

Self and

Social behaviour

Stress is a conflict between mind and intellect.

Stress = Mismatch Between ‘Demand & Stress = Mismatch Between ‘Demand & Resources’Resources’

Stress= Stress= Pressure ( Personal, Professional, Pressure ( Personal, Professional, Social,Social, Environmental, Ecological etcEnvironmental, Ecological etc.).)

Coping Ability (Acquired & Innate Coping Ability (Acquired & Innate Powers)Powers)

People who have less information and skills to People who have less information and skills to handle their jobs experience more stress.handle their jobs experience more stress.

When one is not able to handle the demands of When one is not able to handle the demands of job, the stress begins.job, the stress begins.

To same situation or event, different people react To same situation or event, different people react differently depending upon their attitude.differently depending upon their attitude.

There is no direct link between events and your reaction to them .There is an intervening variable - your attitude.

Situation

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You can’t change the situation, but you can change your

attitude towards the situation .

VICIOUS CYCLES OF STRESSVICIOUS CYCLES OF STRESS

Thoughts > FeelingsThoughts > Feelings(Waste & Negative) (Panic, fear, worry,anger)(Waste & Negative) (Panic, fear, worry,anger)

^ v^ v

Performance < BehaviourPerformance < Behaviour(Unproductive/ (Unproductive/ (Inept/inappropriate(Inept/inappropriate

Poor/Non-achieving) responses)Poor/Non-achieving) responses)

Thought Process Thought Process

1.Positive: Pure, healthy, 1.Positive: Pure, healthy, constructive, constructive, noblenoble

2.Necessary: Responsibility, 2.Necessary: Responsibility, experience, experience, informationinformation

3.Waste: Past guilt, anxiety of 3.Waste: Past guilt, anxiety of present, present, fear of fear of futurefuture

4.Negative: Impure, unhealthy, 4.Negative: Impure, unhealthy, vicious, destructivevicious, destructive

Why Stress?Why Stress?

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Physical

IllnessBody pain

Disability etc.

Psychological

Ego,Sadness, Jealousy,Anger,

Worry, Fear,Ambition, greed,Work tension etc.

Emotional

Strained relations, Lack of warmth,affection &

love, Insensitivity, social issues etc.

STRESS OCCURESSTRESS OCCURES

PAST PRESENT FUTUREPAST PRESENT FUTURE

Unresolved External Fear of Unresolved External Fear of

Memories Pressures Uncertainties Memories Pressures Uncertainties

TYPES OF STRESSTYPES OF STRESS

1. Positive1. Positive 2.2. NegativeNegative 3.3. Anticipatory Anticipatory 4. 4. SuppressedSuppressed 5. 5. TransferredTransferred

SIGN & EFFECTS OF STRESSSIGN & EFFECTS OF STRESS

1.Physical:- Hypertension, infections, heart 1.Physical:- Hypertension, infections, heart diseases, diabetics, cancer, peptic ulcer, diseases, diabetics, cancer, peptic ulcer, skin diseases, blood pressures etc.skin diseases, blood pressures etc.

2.Mental:- Depression, anxiety, anger, greed, 2.Mental:- Depression, anxiety, anger, greed, lust, ego, attachment, laziness, fear, lust, ego, attachment, laziness, fear, hostility, aggressiveness, A type behaviorhostility, aggressiveness, A type behavior

3.Social:- Hatred, jealousy, competitiveness, 3.Social:- Hatred, jealousy, competitiveness, thefts, docaities, rape, murder and other thefts, docaities, rape, murder and other anti-social behaviors.anti-social behaviors.

4.Spiritual: Identity crisis, communal riots, 4.Spiritual: Identity crisis, communal riots, terrorism in the name of religion, terrorism in the name of religion, community, caste or creed. community, caste or creed.

MANAGE & MOULD STRESS MANAGE & MOULD STRESS TO STRENGTHTO STRENGTH

1.1. Root cause is identity & Character crisisRoot cause is identity & Character crisis2.2. Understanding & Empowerment of Inner-self key to manage Understanding & Empowerment of Inner-self key to manage

and Transform Stress into Strength. and Transform Stress into Strength. 3.3. Take situation as a challenge.Take situation as a challenge.4.4. Encourage and enhance the things which are under your Encourage and enhance the things which are under your

control.control.5.5. Try to see the brighter side of life.Try to see the brighter side of life.

6.6. Don’t have 7 C’s – i) Competition, ii) Comparison, iii) Don’t have 7 C’s – i) Competition, ii) Comparison, iii) Criticism Criticism iv) Complaint, v) Copy, vi) Complexes, vii) iv) Complaint, v) Copy, vi) Complexes, vii) CarelessnessCarelessness

7.7. FAITH ON GOD. FAITH ON GOD.8.8. Time is the best healer. Time is the best healer.

MANAGE & MOULD MANAGE & MOULD STRESS TO STRESS TO STRENGTHSTRENGTH

1. 1. Root cause is Root cause is identity & Character identity & Character crisiscrisis

Human Being

Humus

(Soil)

Life Energy

(Soul)

Human Being

Empowering Self Empowering Self with Innate Qualities(KPwith Innate Qualities(KP22LHBP)LHBP)

K-knowledge - Nervous SystemK-knowledge - Nervous System

P- purity P- purity - Sense organs, - Sense organs, immunityimmunity

P- peace P- peace - Respiratory System - Respiratory System

L- love L- love - Cardiovascular System - Cardiovascular System

H- happiness - DigestiveH- happiness - Digestive

B- bliss B- bliss - Liver & Endocrine - Liver & Endocrine

P- power P- power - Muscles, bones, skele - Muscles, bones, skele

2.Take situation as a 2.Take situation as a challenge.challenge.

3. Encourage and enhance 3. Encourage and enhance the things which are under the things which are under

your control.your control.

4. Eternal 4. Eternal laws laws

LIFE IS A DRAMA

5. LIFE IS A GAME5. LIFE IS A GAME

6. LIFE IS ALWAYS BENEFICIAL6. LIFE IS ALWAYS BENEFICIAL

7. LIFE IS A JOURNEY

We Need…We Need… FOR BODYFOR BODY

1.1. NUTRITIOUS DIETNUTRITIOUS DIET

2.2. EXERCISEEXERCISE

3.3. SLEEP(REST)SLEEP(REST)

FOR MINDFOR MIND1.1. INPUT OF KNOWLEDGE, INPUT OF KNOWLEDGE,

SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDINGSPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING

2.2. POSITIVE THINKINGPOSITIVE THINKING

3.3. MEDITATION (RELAXATION)MEDITATION (RELAXATION)

Lets introspect the quality of fuel intake– Pure vegetarian diet

Albert Einstein, Edison, Benjamin Franklin,

Leonardo da Vinci, Pythagoras, Socrates,

Plato, George Bernard Shaw, Leo Tolstoy,

Mark Twain, Karl Lewis, Martina Navratilova,

Mohd. Ali,

Mahatma Gandhi,

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam —

QUALITY OF HEALTH

WELCOME TO THIS WONDERFUL QUALITY CLUB.

Smile and laugh more.

Don’t have 7 C’s

i) Competition, ii) Comparison, iii) Criticism iv) Complaint, v) Copy, vi) Complexes, vii) Carelessness

i) Competition,i) Competition,

ii) Comparisonii) Comparison 1. Don't compare your life to others‘. You have 1. Don't compare your life to others‘. You have

no idea what their journey is all about. no idea what their journey is all about.

iii) Criticismiii) Criticism

iv) Complaint,iv) Complaint,

vi) Complexes,vi) Complexes,

v) Copy v) Copy

vii) vii) CarelessnessCarelessness

KNOW GOD - KNOW KNOW GOD - KNOW PEACE, PEACE,

NO GOD – NO PEACENO GOD – NO PEACE

BE A TRUSTEE,BE A TRUSTEE,SHIFT ALL BURDEN SHIFT ALL BURDEN TO GODTO GOD

GOD IS ONEGOD IS ONE

G - GeneratorG - Generator

O - OfO - Of

D - DivinityD - Divinity

GOD

Globally Accepted SolutionGlobally Accepted Solution

Rajyoga MeditationRajyoga Meditation

Empowering Self through Rajyoga Empowering Self through Rajyoga MeditationMeditation

Rajyoga Meditation is the Rajyoga Meditation is the Science & Art of harmonizing Science & Art of harmonizing spiritual, mental and physical spiritual, mental and physical energies by connecting one’s energies by connecting one’s inner being with Supreme inner being with Supreme Being for enjoying ever Being for enjoying ever healthy, ever wealthy and healthy, ever wealthy and ever happy life.ever happy life.

How to Discover…How to Discover…

Internal dialogue.Internal dialogue.

Visualization.Visualization.

Silent reflection.Silent reflection.

Stress Free Living- Some Useful TipsStress Free Living- Some Useful Tips1. Be in present, take it as it is, do not magnify

events and shun competition, comparison, criticism, complaint, comments, complexes and carelessness.

2. Always see the brighter side & think rightly.3. Reconnect and change yourself rather than

trying to change others or circumstances. Believe not in revenge but self change.

4. You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give. Be a giver, by being your true self.

5. By working on job you make a living, by working on your real self you make a fortune. Live life from inside out.

6. Develop contentment for total courage, confidence, control, commitment, concentration, proper communication&

challenge7. Look at open doors not closed

ones, turn threat to opportunity.8. Think positive for direct or indirect

advantage, loss in less, some future advantage and for learning a lesson.

9. Consult Dr ALI (Accept, Listen, Introspect), see solution.

10. Good wishes for all, ill will for none, all as unique actors.

11. Remember three dots. Past as ghost, future as dream.

12. Listen to your inner voice and help others to listen to theirs.13. Do right thing rightly right now, delegate, share & care.14. Instead of getting & forgetting, try to give &

forgive.15. See not affluence above, but poverty below.

Simplicity.16. Share happiness, not sorrows & sufferings.17. In turmoil, go within to eye of storm for peace & power.18. Be trustee, transfer tension to God through

meditation

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Your Point

Max. Points

Rate Your Emotional Health

10 = Great; I feel happy and enjoy my life pretty much all the time.

0 = I feel seriously depressed and unhappy most of the time.

10

Rate Your Optimism

10 = I always expect the best, even if I've just been disappointed

0 = I always expect the worst so I'm never disappointed.

10

How Successful Are You at Coping with Stress?

10 = I can handle whatever comes my way by relying on

responses and stress management techniques that I've found to work for me.0 = Stress upsets me so much that

I do my best to avoid it.

10

YOUR STRESS SCALEYOUR STRESS SCALE

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Your Point

Max. Points

How Happy Are You About Your Social Connections?

10 = I feel supported by wonderful people whom I'm happy to have in my life

0 = I'm quite unhappy about the state of my social life.

10

In an Emergency, How Many People Could You Rely on?

Score 2 points tor each person up to a total of 10.

10

How's Your family Life?

10 = Great - satisfying, and as active as I want it to be.

0 = I'm quite unhappy about the state of my family life.

10

YOUR STRESS SCALEYOUR STRESS SCALE

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Your Point

Max. Points

Rate Your Level of Active Participation in Life

10 = I pursue my interests with passion and am always open to a new experience.

0 = I try to minimize my exertion and stay

within my comfort zone

10

Do YouParticipate in Volunteer Work or Service Activities?

10 = Yes, I make it a point to

give to others on an ongoing basis and I enjoy doing so

0 = No. I have no particular interest in volunteering,

10

Rate Your Past

Experience

And Current

Interest in

Education

10 = High; learning new things is atop priority and source of genuine pleasure.

0 = I prefer just to be entertained.

10

YOUR STRESS SCALEYOUR STRESS SCALE

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Your Point

Max. Points

What’s Your Level of Financial Comfort?

10 = I am financially secure.

0 = I am in financial distress

without a plan for the present or the

future

10

Total 100

YOUR STRESS SCALEYOUR STRESS SCALE

Your Score

Stress Diagnosis

91-100Your’re making the connection to a long happy life. Congratulations and keep it up.

71-90

You’re in danger of disconnecting. Your attitudes and behaviour could be limiting your potential and harming your health. Let the Raj yoga meditation guide you to how you can

improve.

61-70Engagement emergency. Changing the way through spiritual help

you engage with can help. Get started today.

60 andbelow

Rejoin the world! You need an overhaul of your social and psychological habits. You must make a change right now through

Raj yoga if you hope for an enjoyable, fulfilling life-span.

KNOW YOUR STRESS KNOW YOUR STRESS

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