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Stress Management. Presented by Jack Trammell 11/10/2003. The facts about stress…. 43% of all adults suffer adversely from stress 75-90% of all visits to PCPs are stress related The market for stress-related products and services is billions of dollars. How stressed are you??.
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Stress Management Presented by Jack Trammell 11/10/2003
The facts about stress… • 43% of all adults suffer adversely from stress • 75-90% of all visits to PCPs are stress related • The market for stress-related products and services is billions of dollars
How stressed are you?? • Complete the self-test • Answer honestly! • Listen for where your score falls • If you finish early, see if you can complete the questions on the back…
Wow—are you at risk? • 0 – 25 You’re fine • 26-35 Watch things • 36-50 Candidate for stress! • 51-65 Burning out! • Over 65 ^&*^*&
Okay—so what to do? • There are the obvious ones—eat, sleep, exercise • But what about the not so obvious??
Stress Strategies • Mental Techniques: “Reduction” “Anticipation” “Self-suggestion” • Physical Techniques: “Muscle Relaxation” “Breathing Control” “Biofeedback” • Long Term Techniques: “Time Management” “Slowing Down”
“Kill the red-haired guy, too” http://www.cooltoons.com/stressederic/stresstest/
Now, introducing STRESS, the brochure… • Take the handy brochure with you as you leave today • Highlight one strategy in it • Take it to your next mentoring meeting and say “Look, I did this!” • Impress your mentor
Sources, etc. • Jack Trammell email: jtrammel@rmc.edu • www.stress.org • Contact the CCCP with questions (see brochure)