2. Introduction
We all respond differently to pressure or demands that we find difficult to
cope with, or situations that we don’t have much control over.
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Table of contents
Sings of Stress
How we fell & how it
Develop
How it Affect
How feeling stressed can
affect the way we behave
Managing stress
You can describe the
topic of the section here
10 Stress Busters
How to deterrent stress
4. Stress Explains
● When we say we are stressed, feeling stressed or that a
situation is stressful, this might be because we are
finding it difficult to cope with the pressure or demands
placed on us. There might one thing causing us to feel
stressed, or a build-up of smaller things, which might be
happening in our personal and/or professional life.
● We can feel stressed in times of uncertainty; when we
do not have much, or any, control over a situation; feel
overwhelmed by our responsibilities; or are under lots
of pressure.
5. • Be tearful and cry
• Constantly worry
• Be restless
• Eat too much or too little
• Find it hard to concentrate or
make decision
How it Affect
6. Sings of Stress
Develop
● Muscle tension, headaches and
chestpains
● Indigestion or heartburn, constipation
or diarrhoea
● Shallow breathing, hyperventilating or
panic attack
● Constant tiredness and problems
sleeping
We will all feel differently when stressed and it can affect us both physically
and emotionally. You might:
Feel
● A sense of dread
● Worried
● Irritable
● Impatient
● Aggressive
● Unable to switch off
● Like your thoughts are
racing
7. Managing Stress
Building resilience can help us cope better, as well as developing our skills for managing
external pressures:
• Identify the triggers • Address some of the causes • Accept the things that you can’t change
Take time, on your own or with others, to reflect on events
and feelings that could be contributing to your stress,
explore whether these are:
•Regularly occurring issues that causes worry
•One-off events
•Ongoing stress events
•Reflect also on what you are copying with
8. 10 Stress
Buster
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1. Connect with people – talking
things through with friends or
family, or having some time out and
laughs with them
9. Take control, Have some ‘me time’
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Have some ‘me time’ – take a
little time out to do the things
you enjoy
Take control – the act of taking
control is empowering
10. 04. Try to be positive
Try to be positive – look for the positives and at
the end of each day try to identify three things
that went well
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11. Whoa!
Challenge yourself - Setting yourself goals and challenges,
whether at work or outside, such as learning a new language or a new
sport, helps build confidence. This will help you deal with stress
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12. Work smarter, Not
Harder
– working smarter means
prioritising your work,
concentrating on the tasks
that’ll make real difference
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13. Exercise will
reduce some of the
emotional intensity
that you’re feeling
Awesome words!
Be Active
Avoid Unhealthy
Habits
The most unhelpful thing
you can do is turn to
something unhealthy to
help you cope, such as
smoking or drinking
alcohol
Help Other People
people who help others,
through activities such
as volunteering or
community work,
become more resilient
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14. Accept the things you can’t
change
Accepting that there are some things that we probably can’t
do anything about will help us to focus our time and energy
on those things that we can change.
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