Stress presentation

1. Health & Wellness
Your Presenter: Caryn J Atwater

2. What is Stress
“Stress is the body's reaction to harmful situations -- whether
they’re real or perceived.”
- WebMD.com

3. Stress prepares the individual’s body to
protect itself.
 Experiencing stress is normal
and can even be beneficial.
 Our bodies physically respond
to stress
 Increased heart rate
 Adrenaline (fight-or-flight)
 Blood pressure rises
 Breathing quickens
 Chronic stress can lead to a
number of ailments

4. Let’s take the “temperature”
of the room first
• Your phone will be needed to participate in
the following activity
• Go to Messages
• Follow your presenter’s instructions
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5. Coping Mechanism - Eating

6. Coping Mechanism - Shopping

7. Coping Mechanism
- Sleeping

8. Consequences of Long-Term Stress
 Mental health problems: depression, anxiety, personality
disorders
 Cardiovascular disease: heart disease, high blood pressure,
abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, stroke
 Obesity and other eating disorders
 Menstrual problems
 Sexual dysfunction: impotence, loss of sexual desire in both
men and women
 Skin and hair problems: acne, psoriasis, and eczema,
permanent hair loss
 Gastrointestinal problems: GERD, gastritis, ulcerative colitis,
irritable colon

9. Effectively Coping with Stress