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The Christian Lifestyle…. And…. STRESS MANAGEMENT. Lesson 1 “The Condition Of Stress”. PLAN OF STUDY. Lesson 1: The “Condition” Of Stress Lesson 2: The “Cause” Of Stress Lesson 3: The “Consequences” of Stress Lesson 4: The “Cure” For Stress. STRESS--. Anybody have the problem?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Christian Lifestyle… And…
Lesson 1
““The Condition Of Stress”The Condition Of Stress”
PLAN OF STUDYPLAN OF STUDY
Lesson 1: The “Condition” Of Stress
Lesson 2: The “Cause” Of Stress
Lesson 3: The “Consequences” of Stress
Lesson 4: The “Cure” For Stress
Anybodyhave
the problem?
Is Anybody…Is Anybody…
OVER LOADED?OVER LOADED?
OVER WORKED?OVER WORKED?
OVER COMMITTED?OVER COMMITTED?
DOESDOESTHE AGENDATHE AGENDAOF YOUR LIFEOF YOUR LIFE
LOOK LIKE THIS?LOOK LIKE THIS?…OR MORE IMPORTANTLY…
DOES IT “FEEL” LIKE THIS?
Work On Marriage
Keep PromisesTerrorists
My Devotional Life
Spend Time With Family
Be A Good Parent
Catch Up
Health Concerns
Make The Deadline
Beat The Clock
Out Do The Competition
Resist Satan Resist The Culture
OVERWHELMEDOVERWHELMEDMatch Expectations
Deal With Hurts
Solve Problems
Please Family
Please BossPay BillsServe God
Do Chores
Help Others
RepairsCall Friend
HURRICANES
U S A
ONE NATION UNDER…
ARE “WE” ANY DIFFERENT?
THE CONDITIONTHE CONDITIONOFOF
STRESSSTRESS•Let’s definedefine it
•Let’s dissectdissect it
•Let’s describedescribe it
In Our Study…
is the word that describes
Facts…1.1. If you are alive, you will experience If you are alive, you will experience
stress.stress. Constantly, you will be “responding” to people and events within your life.
2.2. Stress occurs whenever your body, mind, Stress occurs whenever your body, mind, or spirit react to any person, event, oror spirit react to any person, event, or situationsituation—even when you may be responding to “a reality” that you are “imagining.” (Your body, mind, and spirit know no difference.)
Facts…3.3. Touching a hot element on a stove Touching a hot element on a stove
or hearing a good joke both cause or hearing a good joke both cause reactions within your body, mind, reactions within your body, mind, and spirit.and spirit. Thus, both cause a type of “stress.”
4. Some stress is actually beneficial beneficial and desirable.and desirable. Some stress is hurtful hurtful and damaging.and damaging.
Facts…5.5. Hurtful and harmful stress will cause Hurtful and harmful stress will cause
damaging wear and tear on your body, damaging wear and tear on your body, mind, and spirit.mind, and spirit. This is “distress.”“distress.” (From Latin root “dis” meaning “bad.”)
6.6. Helpful stress will actually motivate Helpful stress will actually motivate you to live effectively.you to live effectively. This is “eustress.”“eustress.” (From Greek root “eu” meaning “good.”)
7. In recent days, the word “stress”“stress” is almost always used in reference to “distress.”“distress.”
Facts…8. The people, events, and experiences
which cause “stress” (our reaction) are called “STRESSORS.”“STRESSORS.”
9. What is a “positive stressor”“positive stressor” to one person may be a very “negative “negative stressor”stressor” to another person.
STRESSORS >>
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EU (good)
STRESSORS
GOOD-STRESS
DISSTRESSORS
DIS-STRESS
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STRESSOur use of
the word—“STRESS.”STRESS.”
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Joe
Jane
PUBLICSPEAKING
DreadFear
Anxious
OpportunityMotivated
Excited
DIS-STRESS
GOOD-STRESS STRESS
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Joe
Jane
HOLIDAYS
MemoriesBills
Depression
FamilyGiftsCheer
DIS-STRESS
GOOD-STRESS STRESS
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Joe
Jane
JOB
DreadFeel UsedMiserable
MotivatedPaid WellFulfilled
DIS-STRESS
GOOD-STRESS STRESS
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You?
You?
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TOTALLEDPERSON
TOTALPERSON
DIS-STRESS
GOOD-STRESS STRESS
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You?
You?
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TOTALLEDPERSON
TOTALPERSON
DISSTRESS
EUSTRESS STRESS
TOO FEWTOO FEW
TOO MANY
TOO MANY
DISTRESSDISTRESS
EU-STRESS or DIS-STRESS?
Big Promotion
Vacation
Home Ownership
Marriage
Million Dollars
Shopping Trip
In-law Visit
New Car
Retirement
Leader In Church
Graduation
Death
WHAT ISDIS-STRESS?
WHAT ISDIS-STRESS?
ANDAND
TEARTEAR INGING
OF BOOF BO DY,
MIND AMIND A NDNDSPISPI RITRIT
RIPPINGRIPPING
WHAT ISDIS-STRESS?
Important…
THE HUMANBODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT
LIVE SO CLOSE TOGETHERTHAT THEY CATCH
EACH OTHER’S DISEASES.
Body>>>>Mind>>>>Spirit>>>>Mind>>>>Body
STRESSOR UNDER/OVER LOAD
SAFEZONE
PEAK
FUNCTIONAL
OVERLOAD
UNDERLOAD
STRESSOR UNDER/OVER LOAD
SAFEZONE
PEAK
FUNCTIONAL
OVERLOAD
UNDERLOAD
STRESSOR UNDER/OVER LOAD
SAFEZONE
PEAK
FUNCTIONAL
OVERLOAD
UNDERLOAD
RIPPING…ROARING…RAGING
COOL…CALM…COLLECTED
1 2 4 5
3SPACED…SHORT-TERM STRESSORS
3
RIPPING…ROARING…RAGING
COOL…CALM…COLLECTED
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MULTIPLE…LONG-TERM STRESSORS
RETHINKING AND REPHRASINGRETHINKING AND REPHRASINGOUROUR
STRESS TERMINOLOGYSTRESS TERMINOLOGY
“I AM UNDER HEAVY STRESSORS.”
My stressors arecausing me to
experience lots ofdistress and pain
in body, mind,and/or spirit.
My stressors aregenerating and
creating within memotivation andenergy in body,
mind, and/or spirit.
GOODSTRESS
BADSTRESS
1. We have distinguished between “stressors,” “stress,” “eustress,” and “distress.”
“Stressors” are the pushing, pulling, and pressing forces of life that we all face.
“Stress” is the human response to stressors.
“Eustress” describes a positive response to stressors.
“Distress” describes a negative response—damaging “wear and tear” on the human body, mind, and spirit due to stressors.
2. It is possible to be subject to many negative stressors, yet remain free of “distress.”
3. In fact, through faith, hope, and love, it is possible for one to respond to negative stressors with “eustress.”
4. Biblical examples where there were many painful “stressors” but no “defeating distress.”
2 Corinthians 4:7-12 2 Corinthians 4:7-10
2 Corinthians 6:4-10 Philippians 1:12-26
UNDER
MANY STRESSORSMANY STRESSORS
Or
LOTS OF DISTRESS?LOTS OF DISTRESS?
2 Corinthians 4:7-122 Corinthians 4:7-12
[7] But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
[8] We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed;
perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians 4:7-122 Corinthians 4:7-12
[9] persecuted, but not abandoned;
struck down, but not destroyed.
[10] We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus,
so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
2 Corinthians 4:7-122 Corinthians 4:7-12
[11] For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake,
so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body.
[12] So then, death is at work in us,
but life is at work in you.
UNDER
MANY STRESSORSMANY STRESSORS
Or
LOTS OF DISTRESS?LOTS OF DISTRESS?
2 Corinthians 6:4-102 Corinthians 6:4-10
[4] Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way:
in great endurance;
in troubles,
hardships and
distresses;
2 Corinthians 6:4-102 Corinthians 6:4-10
[5] in beatings,
imprisonments and riots;
in hard work,
sleepless nights
and hunger;
2 Corinthians 6:4-102 Corinthians 6:4-10
[6] in purity,
understanding,
patience and kindness;
in the Holy Spirit
and in sincere love;
2 Corinthians 6:4-102 Corinthians 6:4-10
[7] in truthful speech and in the power of God;
with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
[8] through glory and dishonor,
bad report and good report;
genuine, yet regarded as impostors;
2 Corinthians 6:4-102 Corinthians 6:4-10
[9] known, yet regarded as unknown;
dying, and yet we live on;
beaten, and yet not killed;
[10] sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;
poor, yet making many rich;
having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
5. The assumption of this study is that much of our dis-stress frequently grows out of spiritual problems that are correctable or preventablecorrectable or preventable through an on-going application of Christian Christian "life principles.""life principles."
6.6. The Christian lifestyle enables and empowers The Christian lifestyle enables and empowers you to live where you are,you to live where you are, to cope and live with unpleasant and undesirable conditions which, in many cases, cannot be changed. For many, the major stressors of yesterday For many, the major stressors of yesterday still remain today and are likely to continue still remain today and are likely to continue tomorrow.tomorrow.
7.7. The peace that Christ gives is not the total The peace that Christ gives is not the total absence of conflict and chaos,absence of conflict and chaos, but the strength to cope with it.
8. The principles of the Christian faith, when applied, provide the means for us to be "victors over""victors over" rather than "victims of""victims of" the stressors of life!
Tomorrow NightTomorrow Night
The CausesThe Causes
OfOf
“Dis-stress”“Dis-stress”