1. MANAGE YOUR STRESS
(Or it will manage you!)

2. Stress is Normal
 Everyone deals with stress
 It is normal, natural, and necessary
 As with everything…it is important to know
how to cope with it.

3. What is Stress?
 The arousal of the mind
& the body in response
to the demands made
upon you
 Physical demands
 Psychological demands
 Environmental
demands

4. There are Two Types of
Stress
 Internal Stress – the
pressure that you internally
place upon yourself when
you experience the
stressful event
 External Stress - the
outside pressures that
create a stressful
environment

5. Types of Stressors
 Major Life Events
SuchAs:
 Marriage
 Divorce
 Move
 Children
 Job Change
 Illness

6. Daily Events
 Conflict
 Deadlines
 Being asked to do
more for less
 Multi-tasking

7. Physiological Responses
 Fight or flight
 Sweating
 Increased Heart Rate
 Increased Blood
Pressure
 Increased Muscle
Tension
 Increased Respiration
 Indigestion
difficulties

8. Psychological Reactions
 Depression
 Guilt
 Anxiety
 Perfectionism
 Anger
 Sadness

9. You Know You Are In Trouble
 Headaches
 Decreased Productivity
 Intermittent Sleep Disturbance
 Fatigue or Lethargy
 Frequent Illness or Absences fromWork
 Depression
 Intermittent Explosive Disorder

10. If You Find Yourself Saying
 I can’t get out of bed
 I can’t relax
 I don’t enjoy life
 I am procrastinating
about everything
 Everything gets on my
nerves

11. Or If You Run on Automatic
 Do you multitask?
 Do you take care of
others first?
 Are you constantly
thinking of the next
activity?

12. You know you are stressed
if…………
 You are too tired to brush or floss your teeth
 You are too bust to exercise
 You go to bed without washing your face
 You forget your thoughts

13. Your Six Needs
 Emotional
 Social
 Intellectual
 Spiritual
 Physical
 Recreational

14. How do You Combat Stress?
Attend to Your Physical needs.
 Get 7-8 hours of
sleep
 Learn how to
balance your body
 Find ways to
replenish yourself
 Put rest and
relaxation into your
day

15. Your Physical Needs
 Do you have a balanced day of rest,
relaxation, and activity?
 Do you hug people?
 Do you have physical contact with other
people?
 Do you go to the doctor?

16. Emotional Needs
 There are 5 primary
feelings
 Anger
 Sadness
 Happiness
 Fear
 Loneliness
 Mad
 Sad
 Glad
 Afraid
 Alone

17. Identifying & Expressing
Your Feelings
 Do you know your emotional
needs?
 Do you honor your feelings?
 Do you express feelings?
 Do you implode or explode?
 Do you have safe people to talk
about your feelings?

18. You Are Important!!!
There will only be one of you at all
times….
Fearlessly have the courage to be
yourself!