2. What is Stress?
• In Medical or Biological context,
Stress is a physical, mental, or emotional factor
that causes bodily or mental strain or pressure.
• Stresses can be External i.e. from environment,
social or psychological situation
• Or Internal i.e. from illness or medical treatment.
3. Effects of Stress
• Positive stress leads to productivity
and better results.
• Distress can cause:
1.Respiratory or cardiovascular
problems
2.Excessive perspiration
4. 3. Extreme fatigue
4. Falling asleep in unexpected
circumstances
5. Complaints of sleep problems
either more or less sleep
6. Continual episodes of illness
5. Stress management
Techniques
To be able to manage stress :
1.First, Identify your type of stress i.e.
*External Stress *Internal Stress
*Positive Stress *Negative Stress
• Positive stress are short term and won’t
last for long.
7. *Any financial problem
*Low self confidence
*thinking of self as
lower than others
*Bullying/abuse
*feeling of worthlessness
*Lost of a close relative
8. Contd.
• Chocolates and sweets are helpful in reducing short
term stress but prevent excessive sugar intake.
• Cold and soothing drinks could be helpful in relieving
stress.
10. Relaxing Activity
• Try relaxation techniques:
*find time for yourself to sit
at a quietly place
*relax yourself with some soothing drink
11. forget all problems and imagine of
beautiful natural sceneries in your
mind
*close eyes for 3-4 minutes and create
a beautiful image to relieve our mind.
*stay as so for some time and find
time to relieve yourself everyday
12. Contd.
• Talk to someone about your problems and
relieve your heart.
• Write down your cause of stress.
• Keep a stress diary or just note it down on a
paper and throw it away to relax your heart.
13. Class Activity
• Name: POP AWAY YOUR STRESS!
• It is a great activity to release all
the build up negative energy. Instead
of keeping these emotions buildup in
ourselves until we pop, we use a
Balloon to pop our stressors.
14. Instructions:
• On a piece of paper note down your
reason of stress.
• Fold the paper and write
anonymously without mentioning your
name or ID.
• Put the folded paper into the balloon.
15. CLASS ACTIVITY
• Inflate the balloon and
tie it up.
• Finally, pop away all
your stress with the
BALLOON!
Note: Try not to burst
balloons with use of Nails!
16. Conclusion
• This activity represents that all problems
are temporary.
• You are strong enough to tackle every
situation you face!
• Nothing can harm you.
• Feel strong and confident of yourself.
• You are in control of yourself!
