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Prannoy K.K
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What is Stress??Stress: The human
reaction to events
in our environment
Han Selye definesstress as wear andtear on the body
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STRESS!!!
Eustress: Good Stress
Getting into college
Getting engaged
Winning the lottery
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STRESS !!! Distress: Stress from
bad sources
Difficult workenvironment
Overwhelming sights
and sounds
Threat of personal injury
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FOUR TYPES OF
STRESS1. General Stress:
Everyone has thiskind of stress
It resolves itselfwithin a day or two
No intervention isnecessarily required
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FOUR TYPES OF
STRESS2. Cumulative Stress:
Stress builds up in yourbody
It becomes more difficultto improve yoursymptoms
You may have moreserious physical
symptoms
You may have moreserious mental distress
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FOUR TYPES OF
STRESS3. Acute Traumatic
Stress:
Critical Incident Stress
Produces considerablepsychological distress
A normal reaction toabnormal events
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FOUR TYPES OF
STRESS4. Post Traumatic Stress:
Severe stress producedby severe psychologicaltrauma
Created by unresolved
Critical Incident Stress
Produces lastingchanges
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Forms of stressExternal Stress Internal Stress
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Work
Relationship difficulties
Financial problems
Being too busy
Children and family
Inability to acceptuncertainty
Pessimism- Negativeself-talk
Unrealistic expectations
Perfectionism
Lack of boldness
External Stress Internal Stress
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Stress test
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What does your score
say??
Less than 150 points : relatively low stress level in
relation to life events
150 - 300 points : borderline range
Greater than 300 points : high stress in relation to life
events
Note: From Girdano, D.A., Everly, G. S., Jr., & Dusek, D. E. (1990). Controllingstress and tension (3rd edition), ENnglewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
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General Adaptation
SyndromeStage I - Alarm Reaction
The fight or flight response which causes youto be ready for physical activity
However, it decreases the effectiveness of the
immune system which makes you moresusceptible to illness
Cardiac - increased heart rate
Respiratory - increased respiration
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General Adaptation
SyndromeStage II Stage of adaptation
If stress continues, the body adapts to thestressors it is being exposed to
If the stressor is starvation, the person
experiences a reduced desire for physicalactivity to conserve energy, and the absorptionof nutrients from any food intake is maximized
Guilt or fear
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General Adaptation
SyndromeStage III Stage of Exhaustion
Stress persists for a long time
The bodys resistance may be reduced orcollapse quickly
People who experience long-term stress mayhave heart attacks, severe infections, or chronicpain or illness
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Short Term Physical
Stress Symptoms Dry mouth
Cool skin
Cold hands and feet
Increased sweating Rapid breathing
Faster heart rate
Tense muscles
Butterflies in your
stomach Diarrhea
A desire to urinate
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Long Term Physical
Stress Symptoms Insomnia
Change in Appetite
Sexual disorders Aches and pains
Frequent colds
Feelings of intense
and long-termtiredness
Prone to illness
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BEHAVIORAL STRESS
SYMPTOMS
Yawning
Talking too fast
Talking too loud Fiddling
Nail biting
Grinding teeth
Drumming fingers Panic
Over reacting
Emotional
Defensive Irritable
Irrational
Hostile
Aggressive
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BEHAVIOR STRESS
EFFECTS
These symptoms will have a negative affecton your performance
By reducing your effectiveness
Making you accident prone
Causing you to be forgetful
Causing you to be very negative You may neglect your appearance
You may make poor judgments
Causing you to make more mistakes
Increasing your absenteeism
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PERFORMANCE STRESS
EFFECTS
You may not make good decisions
Your fine motor skills are affected
You may no longer enjoy your workYour attention span may be affected
You may have more negative thoughts
Your self confidence will sufferYou may have difficulty concentrating
All of your positive energy is consumed
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Managing Stress!!
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HEALTHY LIVING TO
CONQUER STRESS
Examine your diet
Lower your salt
intake Lower your intake of
refined sugars andcarbohydrates
Lower your caffeineintake
Add to your diet
Vegetables
Fruits Complex
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Water
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HEALTHY LIVINGRest:
Get a minimum ofsix hours ofcontinuous rest
Progressiverelaxation Start at your toes and
tell them to relax
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HEALTHY LIVING
Exercise:
At least twentyminutes, five timesa week
break a sweat, torelease endorphins
Dance
The music also adds
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HEALTHY LIVING Fill your life with fun
things to do!!!!
Keep your sense ofhumor!!!!
We call it :PLAY THERAPY
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HEALTHY LIVING
Talk things out withsomeone you trust
a family member ora good friend
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HEALTHY LIVINGMake an increased
effort to organize
your life
Ask for help
Delegate thingswhen you need to
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HEALTHY LIVING Learn to manage
your anger
Anger affects yourhealth
Anger causes youto over react tomany situations
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HEALTHY LIVINGWe get angry often
because someone
did not do what wethought they should
Rethink the
situation and learnto be more flexible
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HEALTHY LIVING Take charge of your
life.
Act appropriately -dont simply react tostressful situations
Find balance in allthat you do.
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HEALTHY LIVING
Too many peoplelook for an easy
answer to stressmanagement bymisusing Alcohol
Drugs Marijuana
Medicines & Pills
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HEALTHY LIVING
We all need alengthy list of things
that will help usrelax..
I love.??
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HEALTHY LIVING
Relaxing needs tobe part of your dailyroutine.
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HEALTHY LIVING
RELAAAAAAX
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MANAGING WORK STRESS
On the drive to work, listen to music, humor anything that isn't related to work
Take an alternate route to work
Plan your work and work your plan
Take your allotted breaks
Instead of coffee, drink water
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Workouts!!
Blow it off
Practice deep breathing
Get up and stretch
Take a short walk
Squeeze a lemon
Or get a rubber ball
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A Man's Got to Know HisLimitations
Dare to say no. Its okay to say No, I cant, or Later
Acquit yourself. Sometimes events really are out of control and you really
are Not Guilty. Quit blaming yourself.
Be pro-active in finding peace
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Jobs are disposable.
Your friends, families and health areimportant.
If are really unhappy and the suggestionsabove havent helped, it may be time to start
looking for a new job
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Stress:
The human reaction toevents in our environment
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DONT WORRY..
BECAUSE IF YOU ARE WORRIED
YOU GET A WRINKLE.
SO WHY DONT YOU SMILE AND
GET A DIMPLE .
ALWAYS SMILE AND BE
HAPPY..
SHAKESPEARSAID
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