Stress is defined as the physical, mental, or emotional response to events that causes tension in the body or mind. There are physical, emotional, and psychological types of stress with various symptoms. Common causes of stress include one's environment, self, and others. Long-term stress can negatively impact one's health, sleep, temper, appetite, and energy levels. Managing stress involves eating healthy foods, spending time with friends, reading, getting enough sleep, and engaging in relaxing activities.

1. Stress Management
What is Stress?
Researchers define stress as a physical, mental, or
emotional response to events that causes bodily or
mental tension.
Stress is any outside force or event that has an effect on
our body or mind.

2. Stress Management
Types & Symptoms of Stress
Physical – this occurs when the body as a whole starts to suffer as a result
of a stressful situation
Emotional- these responses are due to stress affecting the mind and
include anxiety, anger, depression, irritability, frustration, over reaction to
everyday problems, memory loss and a lack of concentration for any task
Psychological – long term stress can cause psychological problem in some
individuals

3. Stress Management
Causes of Stress

4. Stress Management
Causes of Stress
OTHERS
SELF
ENVIRONMENT

5. Stress Management

6. Stress Management
Effect of Stress
Health
Sleep
Stress Affects
Temper
Control of Appetite
Energy

7. How to manage Stress?
STRESSED
DESSERTS

8. How to manage Stress?
What can you to manage your Stress?
Eat Healthy food Spend time along Read Books
Go out and have a
Talk to friends Sleep
good time

9. Measure your stress level
Does your eating habit help you fighting stress?
• Usually eat pastries or other food high in energy (sugars) as my only
lunch.
a. Once a week or less
b. 2-4 times a week
c. Nearly every day
2. I drink ____ fizzy drinks per day.
a. 2 0r fewer
b. 3 – 5
c. 6 or more

10. Measure your stress level
3. I drink at least ___cups of coffee or tea per day
(excluding herbal tea).
a. 2 or fewer
b. 3 – 5
c. 6 or more
4. I use ___ teaspoons of refined sugar per day.
a. 3 or fewer
b. 4 – 9
c. 10 or more

11. Measure your stress level
5. I add salt to my food at meals.
a. Never
b. Sometimes
c. Always
6. I eat chocolate (average sized bar)
a. Less than once a week
b. 1 or 2 bars per day
c. More than 3 bars per day

12. Measure your stress level
7. I eat doughnut or pastry as my only breakfast food
other than a beverage.
a. Less than once a week
b. 2 – 4 times per week
c. Nearly every day
8. I smoke tobacco.
a. Never
b. Less than 2 cigarettes per day
c. 5 or more cigarettes per day

13. Measure your stress level
9. I eat high fast food (Mc Donalds, KFC, Jollibee,
Nasi Katok)
a. Never
b. Once or twice a week
c. Nearly every day
10. I eat Panadol
a. Never
b. Once or twice a day
c. More than three a day

14. Measure your stress level
What is your score?
a. = 0
b. = 1
c. = 2
0-5 Low Stress Habits
6-15 Moderate Stress Habits
16-20 High Stress Habits