7. The downside of stress is that too much can lead to early burnout & too little cause people to under produce

20. What does stress do to you ?

22. physically

29. How can I eliminate stress from my life?

45. “ The proposal was rejected because I was on the team.” You assign cause and blame yourself inappropriately. Personalization “ I am so stupid and irresponsible to be late for that meeting!" You label yourself negatively. Labeling “ I feel like a loser, so I must be a loser." You assume your negative feelings represent reality. Emotional reasoning “ Our department is being restructured. I know I’ll be fired." without bothering to get the facts, you assume the worst. Jumping to conclusions “ the team complimented my work just to be polite." you accept only the negative messages. Rejecting Positive Exp. “ this one mistake ruins everything." You see only the negative side of the event and ignore the positive one . Mental filtering “ This always happens." You set a pattern of inevitability to an event that happens once or twice . Overgeneralization “ One mistake ,and total failure will result." You see things in extremes of black or white, all good or all bad All-or-nothing thinking “ I should do this. I must do that .”You motivate yourself with should and then feel guilty. “ Should” statements What They Are Mind Traps

46. Make yourself prove that you are responsible for the situation. What is the evidence ? Personalization Describe the behavior, not yourself. If you make a mistake acknowledge the mistake; don't blame yourself. Labeling Step away from just your emotions, and try to look at yourself as others see you. Emotional reasoning Get the facts first. See if the evidence supports your conclusion. Jumping to conclusions Acknowledge and accept the reality of positive experiences or events. Rejecting Positive Exp. Look for the positive side as well as the negative. Focus on solving the problem. Mental filtering Examine the evidence. Is something always true? Or has it happened 2 times out of the past five ? Overgeneralizati_ons Don’t make black or white judgment. Think of the in-between points or percentages( 40% or 75% ). All-or-nothing thinking Use the verb ”want” instead of "should” Give yourself some flexibility in deciding what you want to do “ Should” statements What they are Mind Traps