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Effective Stress Management for Better Health and Productivity

Learn to recognize, manage, and reduce stress with practical tips for a healthier and more productive life. Discover the causes of stress, its effects, and ways to handle it effectively. Prioritize self-care and seek support to cope with everyday stressors. Improve your well-being by identifying and addressing sources of stress promptly.

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Effective Stress Management for Better Health and Productivity

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  1. MODUL 1STRESS MANAGEMENT

  2. Stress is the "wear and tear" our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment; it has physical and emotional effects on us and can create positive or negative FEELINGS. WHAT IS ‘STRESS’???

  3. What Stresses You Out? • Money/bills • Traffic • Job related stress: • Work Load • overcrowding • lack of support • lack of on the job training • Audit Team :-) • Health/Medical issues • Lack of Free time • Relationships • family & friends

  4. What can Stress lead to? • Low productivity • Anger/frustration • Work related injuries • Lack of concentration • Anxiety • Panic attacks • Depression How you handle stress can mean the difference between being happy and productive ... or frustrated and anxious.

  5. Recognizing Stress • The following are indicators that you may be encountering stress: • General irritability • Elevated heart rate • Increased blood pressure • Anxiety-anxious feeling for no specific reason • Trembling • Insomnia • Headaches • Indigestion • Pain in neck and/ or lower back • Changes in appetite or sleep pattern

  6. Managing Stress • Stress is a process that builds and builds until you feel like you are going to explode. It is more effective to intervene early in the process rather than later. Try to become aware of the signs that suggest the process has begun.

  7. Time and Stress • Identify & eliminate your personal “time-wasters” • Set long-range goals and daily priorities • Identify your number-one priority and get it done first • Say "no" when/if necessary • Ask for help when/if necessary

  8. Health and Stress • Experts argue that maintaining a regular exercise routine and healthy diet is your best defense against stress. • Try to fit (at least) 20 minutes of aerobic activity into your schedule three to four days a week. • Eat well-balanced meals, more whole grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables. • Try to get at least 7 hours of sleep each night.

  9. Help with Stress • There are a wide variety of books, magazines, tapes and videos on the market to help you learn to deal with stress. • Several web sites are also now available to help you cope with everyday stress. • If necessary, you may also want to consider getting medical advice from your Doctor.

  10. THE ENDDivision of Youth CorrectionsOffice of Quality Assurance

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