Stress TriggersStress Triggers

Learn What Triggers Your Learn What Triggers Your StressStress

Is there an event or Is there an event or person that always person that always causes you to causes you to become stressed? become stressed?

Do you have a hard Do you have a hard time with evaluations, time with evaluations, presentations, exams, presentations, exams, performances, or performances, or something else?something else?

EmpowermentEmpowerment

Having a knowledge of the situations that Having a knowledge of the situations that will lead to stress will empower you to will lead to stress will empower you to take the necessary steps to reduce the take the necessary steps to reduce the stress. stress.

Practice deep breathing before entering Practice deep breathing before entering the stressful event, for example. the stressful event, for example.

You should make a list of the triggers you You should make a list of the triggers you face regularly. face regularly.

Proper Sleep and DietProper Sleep and Diet

Most people ignore their sleep and diet when they Most people ignore their sleep and diet when they become stressed. become stressed.

This is the worst thing you can do! This is the worst thing you can do!

When your body is under stress, you need enough When your body is under stress, you need enough sleep and a healthy diet. sleep and a healthy diet.

Sleep and food fuel your body, giving it the energy, Sleep and food fuel your body, giving it the energy, mental capacity, and stamina to face a stressful mental capacity, and stamina to face a stressful situation. situation.

If you do not pay attention to sleep and diet on a If you do not pay attention to sleep and diet on a regular basis, you are setting yourself up for a stress regular basis, you are setting yourself up for a stress attack! attack!

Learn from Those Around Learn from Those Around YouYou

Do you know someone who is an expert at staying calm when Do you know someone who is an expert at staying calm when surrounded by chaos? Watch that person! surrounded by chaos? Watch that person!

How do they deal with the activity around them? How do they deal with the activity around them?

What attitude do they have?What attitude do they have? Do they have a particular phrase they repeat to help them Do they have a particular phrase they repeat to help them

calm down? calm down?

If you know this person well, sit down with them and ask for If you know this person well, sit down with them and ask for advice on stress management. advice on stress management.

If you do not know them, watch them and take notes.If you do not know them, watch them and take notes. If you mirror their actions, you will reduce the stress you face If you mirror their actions, you will reduce the stress you face

daily. daily.

Keep Your Thoughts in LineKeep Your Thoughts in Line

Many times you set yourself up to give in to stress Many times you set yourself up to give in to stress in your minds. You follow the path of what could in your minds. You follow the path of what could happen, all the way to its dire end. happen, all the way to its dire end.

In reality, the "what ifs" usually never happen, In reality, the "what ifs" usually never happen, and you have worked yourself into a stressed and you have worked yourself into a stressed state for absolutely no reason! Stop this behavior state for absolutely no reason! Stop this behavior in its tracks! in its tracks!

When the stress thoughts come, you must stop When the stress thoughts come, you must stop them. them.

Remind YourselfRemind Yourself

Remind yourself that it is highly unlikely that Remind yourself that it is highly unlikely that the "what ifs" could happen, and you are the "what ifs" could happen, and you are probably safe living your life without probably safe living your life without worrying about them. And, if they do happen, worrying about them. And, if they do happen, worrying about it does you no good!worrying about it does you no good!

When you have a handle on these stress When you have a handle on these stress reduction techniques, and practice them on a reduction techniques, and practice them on a daily basis, your life will be much more daily basis, your life will be much more peaceful and happy. Not that stress peaceful and happy. Not that stress management techniques will keep all management techniques will keep all problems away, but they will teach you what problems away, but they will teach you what to do in a stressful situation. to do in a stressful situation.