overcoming stress without using drugs

1. Jay V. Pardasani
SY DIV.: 2
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COPING WITH
STRESS
THROUGH NON
DRUG METHODS
STRESS MANAGEMENT

2.  Stress is a condition or feeling when a person perceives that
demands exceed the personal and social resources that the
individual is able to mobilize.
 It is body’s automatic response to any physical or mental
demand placed in it.
WHAT IS STRESS?

3.  In psychology, coping is expending conscious effort
to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and
seeking to master, minimize or
tolerate stress or conflict.
 The effectiveness of the coping efforts depend on
the type of stress and/or conflict, the particular
individual, and the circumstances.
COPING WITH STRESS

4. Cognitive
Temperamental
Non – Drug Methods
TYPES OF INDIVIDUAL COPING

5. 1. Adjusting Your Attitude
 How you think can have a profound effect on your emotional
and physical well-being. Each time you think a negative
thought about yourself, your body reacts as if it were in the
throes of a tension-filled situation. If you see good things
about yourself, you are more likely to feel good.
2. Dealing with Stressful Situations: The Four A’s
Change the situation: Change your reaction :
Avoid the stressor Adapt to the stressor
Alter the stressor Accept the stressor
NON – DRUG COPING METHODS

6. 3. Healthy ways to relax and recharge
 Go for a walk
 Spend time in nature
 Sweat out tension with a good workout
 Savor a warm cup of coffee or tea
 Work in your garden
 Curl up with a good book
 Listen to music
 Watch a comedy
 Acupuncture
 Yoga
 Meditation
 Recreation

7. THANK YOU!