Recently I have met many people who are talking about stressful life and pressure they are dealing with right now... I believe all are right from their own view point. But if we look at we can see all are not that big. It is we who feels that it is too big to deal with right now. And not only we feel that it is really big but also we share the same. And most of the people around us will say "Yes, It is" I would say Stress is Optional and we need to learn how to manage it to bring balance, peace and growth in life. I still remember that my first boss taught me "With Stressful mind you cannot think solution. Rather you cannot think". What do you say? Here with, attaching a presentation which helps you bringing balance in life and making you drive your stress level. Read this and think how can you apply and Make Stress Optional...

1. By Vatsal Shah
Consultant & Mentor, Pragmatic Consultancy

2. Stress…?
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3. Stress Examples
• Late entry in office, boss watching
• Reaching late at home without buying goods
• Not having time for self & family
• Social Pressure & Obligations
• Self Imposed Goals
• Competition (with People Around)
• Deadlines & Orders
• Change
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4. Stress Examples
• Unwanted Guests
• Not having Internet / Phone
• Unrealistic Desires / Expectations
• Lack of Resources (Food / Water / Money)
• Managing Events & Performances
• Aging
• Diseases
• Boss & Spouse 
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5. Let’s see Big Ones
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6. Top 10 Causes of Stress
• Death of Loved Ones
• Divorce
• Loss of Job
• Loss in Business
• Getting Married
• Permanent Disability
• Emotional Problems
• Taking Care of Sick
Elders
• Traumatic Event in
Society
• Pregnancy
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7. What is Stress?
• A dynamic condition in which an individual is
confronted with an opportunity, constraint, or
demand related to what he or she desires and for
which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain
and important
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8. Origin of Stress
• Demands
– Responsibilities, pressures, obligations, and
uncertainties in the workplace
• Resources
– Things within an individual’s control that can be
used to resolve demands
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9. Model of Stress
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10. Is Stress Bad?
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11. Not All Stress Is Bad
• Some level of stress
can increase
productivity
(Eustress)
• Too little or too much
stress will reduce
performance
(Distress )
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12. Capacity to Deal with Stress
• Person in Green & Red can manage same intensity of
Stress
• Green can adapt situation faster but dry-out faster
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13. How do I know? I am Stressed!
• Heartbeats
• Anxiety + Perspiration
• Not able to find things, running short of life
• Irritated behavior
• Not able to listen and connect people
• Disturbed Sleep
• Irregular food habit
• Procrastination / avoiding / resisting
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14. Remedies - To Dos
• You cannot have everything Today
• Perform your current role, Live in Presence
• Plan for tomorrow / Set realistic Goals
• Relax & Exercise
• Take food and sleep on time
• Don’t analyze life too much, live it
• Expanding / taking social support
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15. Remedies - To Dos
• Be in Action
• Love what you Do and Do what you Love
• Sharpen your skills
• Improve Communication & Listen Fully
• Accept that you cannot Change Everything
• Take Vacation and Have Me Time
• Love Yourself
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16. Time to check…
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17. Make Stress Optional
You have all the power
to make stress
optional. It is by
choice.
Vatsal Shah
Consultant & Mentor
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