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Prof. & Dr. S. VISWANATHAN. M.D., D.G.O., F.R.C.S., F.I.M.S.A., P.G.D.Y., M.Sc. Ph.D. Director – Viswam Foundation. www.viswams.org. M A N A G E M E N T. STRESS. www.viswams.org. STRESS MANAGEMENT 17 TH CENTURY FAITH 18 TH CENTURY LOGIC 19 TH CENTURY IMPROVEMENT.
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Prof. & Dr. S. VISWANATHAN • M.D., D.G.O., F.R.C.S., F.I.M.S.A., P.G.D.Y., M.Sc. Ph.D Director – Viswam Foundation www.viswams.org
M A N A G E M E N T STRESS www.viswams.org
STRESS MANAGEMENT 17TH CENTURY FAITH 18TH CENTURY LOGIC 19TH CENTURY IMPROVEMENT www.viswams.org
20TH CENTURY STRESS 21ST CENTURY DEPRESSION AND PANIC www.viswams.org
Today ‘s life… A sea going Adventure www.viswams.org
Challenge…? Re-define Re-invent Re-orient www.viswams.org
M A N A G E M E N T S T R E S S Stress is a messenger which comes to say something you have to Learn. Stress is a kind of Pain which affects body and mind Tension = Challenge (Stress) Inner Strength www.viswams.org
Stress response and types Types DISTRESS Stress Overload Stressors Weakness Vulnerability EUSTRESS Growth enhancing reaction Stressors (Opportunities) Strength Resistance www.viswams.org
TYPES OF STRESSORS • CHANGE • CHEMICAL • DECISION • WORK • ENVIRONMENTAL • FAMILY • PAIN • PHOBIC • COMMUTING • PHYSICAL • SOCIAL www.viswams.org
These days a lot of “stress” is being laid on stress free living www.viswams.org
Research shows that work place stress is a significant issue in health, causing imbalances This has major consequences for individual employees as well as for employers. www.viswams.org
M A N A G E M E N T CRISIS When we don’t use all our resources we tend to get into crisis and stress www.viswams.org www.viswam.org
Stress Response and types Stress Response • Flight • Fight • Freeze www.viswams.org
THREE STAGES OF STRESS • ALARM • RESISTANCE OR ADAPTATION • EXHAUST OR COLLAPSED • MINOR STRESS IS MORE IMPORTANT www.viswams.org
Stress response www.viswams.org
Effects of unmanaged stress Physical : Fatigue, headache, insomnia, muscle aches, chest pain, abdominal cramps, trembling, cold extremities, sweating, frequent colds, lower back pain etc… Mental : decrease in concentration and memory, indecisiveness, mind racing or going blank, confusion & loss of sense of humour Emotional : anxiety, nervousness, depression, anger, frustration, worry, fear, irritability, impatience, short temper, feeling low Behavioural : pacing, fidgeting,nervous habits (nail biting, foot tapping), increased eating, smoking, drinking, crying, yelling, blaming, throwing things, or hitting www.viswams.org
Effects of unmanaged stress Psychosomatic disorders : stress causes or aggravates • tension headache • migraine headache • anxiety neurosis • obesity • depression • hormonal imbalances • fibromyalgia • diabetes mellitus • colitis • irritable bowel syndrome • coronary artery disease • infertility • allergies • gastric ulcer … www.viswams.org
Stress Consequences • More than half of all visits to health care professionals are the consequence of stress-related disorders. www.viswams.org
WHY SHOULD I KNOW Stress Management ? www.viswams.org
BECAUSE KNOWLEDGE IS POWER WHICH CAN BE USED TO CREATE HAPPINESS www.viswams.org
CULTURE OF BLAME GOVERNMENT FAMILY BOSS BANKS EDUCATION INDUSTRY SPOUSE COLLEAGUES OTHERS www.viswams.org
WHAT ARE WE SEARCHING? WHERE ARE WE SEARCHING? WHAT SHOULD BE THE FOUNDATION? IF YOU WANT TO MANAGE STRESS MANAGE THOUGHT, ATTITUDE, TIME www.viswams.org
UNDERSTANDING WRONG THINKING • MAGNIFYING • ALL OR NONE APPROACH • ALWAYS ME • WHY ME ATTITUDE • NOTTING • SEARCHING NEGATIVITY • DISQUALIFYING THE GOOD • JUMPING TO CONCLUSION • LABELLING • SELF PUNISHMENT www.viswams.org
NOT TO BE ABLE TO STOP THINKING IS A DREADFUL AFFLICTION www.viswams.org
BUT WE DON’T REALIZE THIS BECAUSE ALMOST EVERYBODY IS SUFFERING FROM IT, SO IT IS CONSIDERED NORMAL SAY NO TO MENTAL NOISE www.viswams.org
Greatest obstacle to experience the reality of natural balance & connectedness to God is identification with your mind, Which causes thought to become compulsive www.viswams.org
FREE YOURSELF FROM YOUR MIND www.viswams.org
ABC STRATEGY TO COMBAT STRESS A = AWARENESS What causes you stress? How do you react? www.viswams.org
Balancing the demands www.viswams.org
BALANCE IS LIFE www.viswams.org
ABC STRATEGY B = BALANCE There is a fine line between positive and negative stress How much can you cope up with before it becomes negative? www.viswams.org
ABC STRATEGY C = CONTROL What can you do to help yourself combat the negative effects of stress ? www.viswams.org
EIGHTEEN STEPS FOR CONQUERING STRESS ADVANTAGES TODAY UNIQUE CRITICS AS PSYCHOTHERAPY FORGIVE ALL THOSE PEOPLE ONE COMPARTMENT AT A TIME HELP OTHERS POSITIVE ATTITUDE www.viswams.org
Time is the best Healer Drama No Revenge Do not Feel Jealous Make People Happy Paying Dues Give up ego Came – Empty Hands Go - Empty Hands Observe Thought Pattern Surrender to Supreme Meditation EIGHTEEN STEPS FOR CONQUERING STRESS www.viswams.org
EVERYONE EXPERIENCES STRESS! YOU MUST LEARN TO HANDLE IT YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!!!!! www.viswams.org
S T R E S S M A N A G E M E N T IT HAS TO BE CONTAINED, MANAGED AND DIRECTED www.viswams.org
BALANCING THE DEMANDS IS THE SECRET OF REAL SUCCESS & HAPPINESS www.viswams.org
“Grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” - Epictetus www.viswams.org
www.viswams.org IN OUR LIFE WE SHOULD REALIZE
AT COSMIC LEVEL www.viswams.org
I bow down to the universal teacher who is absolute truth pure consciousness and bliss, who is beyond all differences, who is ever full without attributes and formless, who is all pervading and ever centered in the self. Lead us from the unreality to reality Lead us from darkness to light Lead us from death to immortality OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTIHI
Thank you www.viswams.org