stress

1. Stress Management

2. 1.What is STRESS?
 2. WHY is learning about it important for
my life?
 3. How do I know I am stressed?
 4. What do you do currently to manage
your stressors?

3. Find the face in this
picture…when you find him
quietly put your hands on
your head!

4. Stress Management
1.)How does stress influence our mood
and our behavior?
2.)How does a persons’ perception of
something influence their level of
stress?
3.)What do people do to relieve stress?
4.)Can we control our stress levels?

5. WHAT IS STRESS?
 Stress is your mind and body’s
response or reaction to a real or
imagined threat, event or change.
 The threat, event or change are
commonly called stressors.
 Stressors can be internal (thoughts,
beliefs, attitudes) or external (loss,
tragedy, change).

6. TYPES OF STRESS

7. EUSTRESS
Good stress
Eustress or positive stress occurs when
your level of stress is high enough to
motivate you to move into action to get
things accomplished.
Examples:
Preparing for a game
Studying for a test
cleaning before a huge family party

8. DISTRESS
Distress or negative stress occurs when
your level of stress is either too high or too
low and your body and/or mind begin to
respond negatively to the stressors.
Examples:
*Car accident
*get into a fight
*find out a boyfriend
or girlfriend cheated on you

9. 4 STAGES OF STRESS

10. 1.) ALARM STAGE
 As you begin to experience a
stressful event or perceive
something to be stressful,
psychological changes occur in
your body. (positive or negative pictures come to your
mind)
 This experience or perception
disrupts your body’s normal
balance and immediately your
body begins to respond to the
stressor(s) as effectively as
possible.

11. EXAMPLES
Physical reaction:
 Cardiac - increased heart rate
 Respiratory - increased respiration
 Uncontrollable shaking
 Skin - decreased temperature
 Hormonal - increased stimulation of
adrenal glands which produce an
adrenaline rush.

12. 2.) RESISTANCE STAGE
 Body tries to cope or adapt to the
stressors by beginning a process of
repairing any damage the stressor has
caused.
 Your friends, family or teachers may notice changes in you
before you do so it is important to examine their feedback to make
sure you do not reach overload.

13. EXAMPLES
 Behavior indicators include: lack of
enthusiasm for family, school, work or
life in general, withdrawal, change in
eating habits, insomnia, hypersomnia,
anger, fatigue.
 Cognitive Indicators include: poor
problem solving, confusion, nightmares,
hyper-vigilance.

14. RESISTANCE
Emotional indicators include:
 tearfulness
 fear
 anxiety
 panic
 guilt
 agitation
 depression
 overwhelmed

15. 3.) Adaptation Stage
 The person
has adapted
to the stress
and continues
on with
normal daily
life in spite of
stress.

16. 4.) EXHAUSTION STAGE
During this stage the stressor is not
being managed effectively and the body
and mind are not able to repair the
damage.

17. EXAMPLES
Digestive disorders, withdrawal,
headaches, tension, insomnia, loss of
temper, depression.

18. Common causes of stress
 Role Conflicts - being an athlete, a kid,
trying to be a mature adult
 Imbalance – Too much work not
enough play and vice versa
 Life Changes – new job, moving,
marriage, divorce,

19. Common causes of stress
 Self Talk- Negative thought patterns “I can’t do it”
 Expectations – From ourselves and/or others Too
High or Too LOW
 Poor quality relationships- with family or
friends
 Time pressures – due dates
 Lack of meaning or purpose – Those
who think they have no goals

20. Where do you fall on the stress
curve?

21. How do we know we are
stressed?
 Thinking negative or failing stress
 When demands exceed resources stress
 When demands exceed resources we tend to
think negatively stress and can cause
anxiety

22. THINK ABOUT IT…
 CONTROL = STRESS
 Stress = Control
 Control = Stress

23. Energy Drainers- over time stress will
cause a decrease in energy
 Unknown- not knowing how our body will respond
 Worrying- is thinking negatively
 Fear –fear of failure
 Guilt – acting against our values

24. YOU ARE IN CONTROL -
DISTRESS RELIEF
STRATEGIES
• Feeling good about yourself can be an
effective buffer against stress.
Eliminate unnecessary worries.
• Most worries are either passed on to
us by another or fabricated in our
imagination.

25. How do we manage stress (cope
with stressful situations)
effectively?

26. How can we manage stress in a
positive way?
 Give problems time
 Use help when you need it
 If you need help ASK !!
 Remember there is always a solution to
a problem…ALWAYS!!!

27. GET PHYSICAL
 Exercise
– Yoga
– relaxation

28. GET MENTAL
 Count to 10
 Control your
thoughts
 Say something
positive to yourself
about yourself
Talk to a counselor

29. GET SPIRITUAL
 Meditate
 Pray- if you so choose
 Remember or learn your purpose

30. USE YOUR BODY AND MIND
TOGETHER
 Take a break
 Get hug therapy
 Try progressive relaxation
 Try yoga
 Try aroma therapy
 Laugh

31. DEVELOP NEW SKILLS
 Prioritize daily tasks ( time management)
 Learn something new
 Practice a hobby

32. MORE STRATEGIES
 “What is Stress” Web Site. http//www.teachhealth.com
 How to reduce and relieve stress “Web Site. http//www.family.com
 “Stress Relievers” Web Site. http//www.residentassistant.com
 “Massage” Downing, G. (1972). Massage Book. New York: Random
House.
 “Aromatherapy” Web Site.
http//www/aromaweb.com/articles/wharoma.as
 “Yoga” Web Site. http//www.kevala.co.uk/yoga/overview.htr