Manage_Stress_Before_It_Manages_You_1.pptx

Stress

1. Manage Stress Before It Manages You ‹#›

2. Introduction Do you have trouble Parenting ? Are you always worrying ? Do you feel anxious such that your palm gets sweaty your hands tremble? These are all signs of stress. You can control stress and not let it control you! What is STRESS? Stress is body’s response to any physical or emotional change in life. The human reacts to events in our environment. The response includes the release of a hormone , adrenaline , in the body. Adrenaline causes increase in heart rate , breathing and in sugar levels. ‹#›

3. This response prepares you for “ fight or flight ”. Therefore you feel more alert . We all experience stress as we cope with daily events. Daily demands such as rules, responsibilities, decisions, relationships illness and money cause stress. ‹#›

4. Environmental Events Health epidemic Competition Time Pressure Excessive noise ‹#›

5. How Stress Affects us Differently Everyone copes and reacts to situation differently and thus we experience stress to different levels of intensity. Your body sends out various physical , mental , behavioural and emotional signs of stress. ‹#›

6. Physical Signs Of Stress Headaches, migraine, stomach aches Muscle pain Stomach ulcers Fast heartbeats Sleep disruption Loss of appetite or overeating fatigue ‹#›

7. Emotional Signs Of Stress Anxiety and being bad tempered Excessive worrying, moody Sadness, fear Feeling inadequate ‹#›

8. Mental Signs Of Stress Poor Concentration Forgetfulness Lack of confidence ‹#›

9. Behavioural Signs Of Stress Acting in a defensive , aggressive or impulsive manner Nervous habits like stammering or biting nails Loss of interest in activities Avoidance of task Easily distracted Withdrawing from social activities Drinking or smoking excessively ‹#›

10. What Can We Do To Manage Stress Some people have a negative way of copying. They take drugs, consume alcohol, smoke, binge on food and injure themselves. These only mask the stress they feel harm their health and even cause emotional and financial burden to their family. ‹#›

11. COVID 19 - PARENTING “ How do I get everything done? There are lot of demands on parents. Cooking, cleaning the house, office work , managing children and taking care of elders etc. REMEMBER one thing you are not going to get everything done and that’s totally fine. ‹#›

12. Connecting with your child will nurture your entire relationship. It will give them a feeling of safety and security. Make them feel everything will be O.K By doing this everyone will be more productive, connected and emotionally healthy. 4. Reach Out For Support Ask your family members to look after our kids for some time. Till then you can finish all your work DO NOT try to do everything by yourself, remember you are not going to get a trophy. ‹#›

13. 5. Interacting With Your Kids Play with your children. If you are short of time, 5 mins also will be enough. But give them your undivided attention. Play hide and seek, block building, craft, colouring etc. What if I have older children? Engage in art- craft projects, Jigsaw puzzle or just talk to them. It may take more than 5 mis at times but they will appreciate you. It will make them feel they are worthy of your time and in connection with you. ‹#›

14. How Do I Handle Educating my Child? You are playing different roles as if now , one of them is the role of a teacher. It’s not possible to recreate school at home. So your goal should be to keep your children interested in the world and engaged in learning. Do Not make your children sit for long hours. Keep things short and engaging. ‹#›

15. More Stress - Busting Tips Speak to someone about your problem Interact with your family and friends Think positive Love yourself Make some time for yourself Learn some relaxing techniques Examine your diet ‹#›

16. ­ Exercise: – A t least twenty minutes, five times a week – break a sweat, to release endorphins ‹#›

17. ­ Learn to manage your anger. ­ Anger causes you to overreact to many situations. ­ We get angry often because someone did not do what we thought they should. ­ Rethink the situation and learn to be more flexible . ‹#›

18. ­ Fill your life with fun things to do!!!! ­ ­ Keep your sense of humor!!!! ­ ­ We call it : PLAY THERAPY ‹#›

19. RELAXXXX ­ Relaxing needs to be part of your daily routine. Deep Breathing Listen to music ‹#›

20. Rest: Get a minimum of six hours of continuous rest. ‹#›

21. ‹#› Transition in Education Education has come to a standstill. In India almost 32 crore students have been affected at various levels. India is new to online learning system. Not all schools have the infrastructure and the receivers have the means. Most of the public schools have no internet or broken connection. Schools are closed around the world. Lot of people need help now, there’s a lot of learning curve to this for everybody…..teachers, parents, students etc.

22. ‹#› Not a lot of people are used to create a PUBLIC SCHOOL in the middle of their home. Working from home and teaching is a big task and we are really not prepared for it. It comes with challenges doing it from home. Technology has proved to be vital in this place eg zoom meetings, instruction level etc.

23. ‹#› Guidelines for Teachers (Todays HEROES ) TECHNICAL Work Creatively and Rapidly (with or without technology). Find new ways to ensure students keep learning. Identify the necessary tools and strategies for online instruction. Develop a strategy to monitor learning goals. We need to adapt quickly to this E-learning Remember you are shaping our future generation. MENTAL HEALTH Lower your expectations from students. Incorporate healthy coping mechanisms. Pay attention to your mental health. Remember you are not alone. Be available to your students.

24. THANK YOU Counselors Near me : Souman Asya Clinic, Vashi. Call 07021553187 Abhishek Sannidhi Call 07416505304 Manastha m [email protected] ‹#›