stress management (meaning, definition).ppt

Stress management refers to a variety of techniques and strategies aimed at helping individuals reduce, control, and cope with stress in a healthy and effective way. Stress is a natural response to life's challenges, but chronic stress can negatively affect both physical and mental health. Therefore, stress management involves identifying the sources of stress and finding ways to either eliminate or cope with it constructively.

1. Stress and Stress Stress and Stress
ManagementManagement

2. What Stresses You What Stresses You
Out?Out?
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Money/billsMoney/bills
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TrafficTraffic
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Job related stress:Job related stress:
–Work LoadWork Load
–overcrowdingovercrowding
–lack of supportlack of support
–lack of on the job traininglack of on the job training
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Health/Medical issuesHealth/Medical issues
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Lack of Free timeLack of Free time
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RelationshipsRelationships
–family & friendsfamily & friends

3. What can Stress lead to?What can Stress lead to?
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Low productivityLow productivity
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Anger/frustrationAnger/frustration
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Work related injuriesWork related injuries
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Lack of concentrationLack of concentration
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AnxietyAnxiety
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Panic attacksPanic attacks
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DepressionDepression
How you handle stress can mean the difference How you handle stress can mean the difference
between being happy and productive ... or between being happy and productive ... or
frustrated and anxiousfrustrated and anxious.

4. COMMON SYMPTOMS OF COMMON SYMPTOMS OF
STRESSSTRESS
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PHYSICAL PHYSICAL
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MENTALMENTAL
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EMOTIONALEMOTIONAL
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BEHAVIORALBEHAVIORAL

5. Recognizing StressRecognizing Stress
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The following are indicators that you The following are indicators that you
may be encountering stress:may be encountering stress:
General irritabilityGeneral irritability
Elevated heart rateElevated heart rate
Increased blood pressureIncreased blood pressure
Anxiety-anxious feeling for no specific reasonAnxiety-anxious feeling for no specific reason
TremblingTrembling
HeadachesHeadaches
IndigestionIndigestion
Pain in neck and/ or lower backPain in neck and/ or lower back
Changes in appetite or sleep patternChanges in appetite or sleep pattern

6. WAYS TO MASTER STRESSWAYS TO MASTER STRESS
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CHANGE YOUR THINKINGCHANGE YOUR THINKING
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Look at things more positivelyLook at things more positively
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See problems as opportunitiesSee problems as opportunities
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Refute negative thoughtsRefute negative thoughts
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Keep a sense of humorKeep a sense of humor

7. COPING WITH STRESSCOPING WITH STRESS
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TAKE A HARD LOOK AT YOURSELFTAKE A HARD LOOK AT YOURSELF
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STAY ALERT STAY ALERT
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TAKE RISKSTAKE RISKS
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AVOID ISOLATIONAVOID ISOLATION
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STRETCH FOR SUCCESSSTRETCH FOR SUCCESS
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OVERCOME OBSOLESCENCEOVERCOME OBSOLESCENCE

8. THANK YOUTHANK YOU