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Managing Stress: Coping with Life’s Challenges

Managing Stress: Coping with Life’s Challenges. “Stress, like relativity, is a scientific concept which has suffered from the mixed blessing of being too well known and too little understood.” Hans Selye, 1980. WHAT IS STRESS?. Mind-body arousal Physical response to protect and/or survive

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Managing Stress: Coping with Life’s Challenges

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  1. Managing Stress: Coping with Life’s Challenges

  2. “Stress, like relativity, is a scientific concept which has suffered from the mixed blessing of being too well known and too little understood.”Hans Selye, 1980

  3. WHAT IS STRESS? • Mind-body arousal • Physical response to protect and/or survive • Body’s reaction to any change, demand or force placed upon it

  4. STRESSORS • Any condition or event that causes a stress response • Anything with the potential to trigger a “fight or flight” reaction • Environmental, psychological, sociological, philosophical • Real or imagined • Internal/External • Positive (eustress) • Negative (distress)

  5. THE STRESS RESPONSE • “Fight or flight” • Negative when it exceeds the ability to cope (dysfunction, disease, unhappiness) • Positive when it forces adaptability (improved performance, increased self-confidence) • Holistic

  6. General Adaptation Syndrome

  7. The General Adaptation Syndrome: Alarm Phase

  8. Stress And Your Health • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) • Impaired immunity • Diabetes • Cancer • Headaches • Ulcers • Depression • Low back pain

  9. Stress And The Mind • Stress may contribute to mental disability and emotional dysfunction • These effects may be manifested as: • Lost work productivity • Difficulties in relationships • Abuse of drugs and other substances • Displaced anger • Aggressive behavior

  10. Sources Of Stress: Psychosocial • Change • Hassles • Inconsistent goals and behaviors • Unrealistic expectations • Conflict • Overload • Personality • Self-esteem • Locus of control

  11. Sources of Stress: Differences • Race • Ethnicity • Religious affiliation • Age • Sexual orientation • Other

  12. Sources of Stress: Environmental • Natural, industrial disasters • Fires, earthquakes, floods • Manmade disasters • War, terrorism • Water, air pollution • Overcrowding • Noise • Season, temperature changes • Time changes

  13. Whisper 30 Quiet room 40 Moderate rainfall 50 Dishwasher 60 Conversation 60 Vacuum cleaner 70 Subway 90 Auto horn 110 Motorcycle 95-120 Movie theater 118 Health club 120 MP3 (max) 120 Jet takeoff 120 Live concert 120+ Sporting event 127 Firearm 140 Noise Levels in Decibels (dB)

  14. Stress is a part of life as we know it. OK, so how do I get rid of it?

  15. Stress Management Is the ability to reduce the frequency, intensity & duration of the stress response, & increase optimal stress

  16. Managing Stress: Skill Building • Assessing your stressors • External • Internal • Changing your responses • Journaling • Practicing • Learning to cope • Stress management techniques • Support systems • Downshifting • Realistic, achievable goal-setting

  17. Managing Stress: Lifestyle • Diet • Physical exercise • Leisure activities • Time management • Financial management

  18. Time Management • Prioritize • Make & use lists • Break tasks into steps • Do 1 thing at a time • Set up & maintain a work space • Say no • Avoid interruptions • Reward yourself

  19. Financial Management • Learn about $$$ management • Develop/stick to realistic budget • Pay bills immediately • Just say no to solicitations • Develop a debt plan

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