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What is Stress??
STRESS!!!
STRESS !!!
Forms of stress
External Stress Internal Stress
External Stress
Internal Stress
Work Relationship difficulties Financial problems Being too busy Children and family
Inability to accept uncertainty Pessimism- Negative self-talk Unrealistic expectations Perfectionism Lack of boldness
Stress
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Note: From Girdano, D.A., Everly, G. S., Jr., & Dusek, D. E. (1990). Controlling stress and tension (3rd edition), ENnglewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
People who experience long-term stress may have heart attacks, severe infections, or chronic pain or illness
Yawning Talking too fast Talking too loud Fiddling Nail biting Grinding teeth Drumming fingers Panic
Managing Stress!!
HEALTHY LIVING
Rest:
Get a minimum of six hours of continuous rest Progressive relaxation
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Exercise:
At least twenty minutes, five times a week break a sweat, to release endorphins Dance
The
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Fill your life with fun things to do!!!! Keep your sense of humor!!!! We call it : PLAY THERAPY
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We get angry often because someone did not do what we thought they should
Rethink the situation and learn to be more flexible
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Too many people look for an easy answer to stress management by misusing
Alcohol Drugs Marijuana Medicines & Pills
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Take an alternate route to work Plan your work and work your plan Take your allotted breaks Instead of coffee, drink water
Work outs!!
Blow it off
Practice deep breathing
Acquit yourself.
Sometimes events really are out of control and you really are Not Guilty. Quit blaming yourself.
Jobs
are disposable.
If are really unhappy and the suggestions above havent helped, it may be time to start looking for a new job
Stress:
SHAKESPEAR SAID
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..
Questions?????