This document discusses managing stress and its effects. It notes that stress is a normal part of life but can negatively impact health if not properly managed. Stress arises from internal and external demands and pressures. Common stressors include major life events, daily conflicts, and feeling overworked. Physiological responses to stress include increased heart rate and muscle tension. Psychological reactions include depression, anxiety, and anger. Chronic stress can lead to headaches, fatigue, illness, and depression. The document recommends attending to physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, and recreational needs to combat stress through sufficient sleep, exercise, relaxation, expressing emotions, and spending time with others.

1. MANAGE YOUR STRESS
(Or it will manage you!)

2. Stress is Normal
 Everyone deals with stress
 It is normal, natural, and necessary
 As with everything…it is important to know
how to cope with it.

3. What is Stress?
 The arousal of the mind
& the body in response
to the demands made
upon you
 Physical demands
 Psychological demands
 Environmental
demands

4. There are Two Types of
Stress
 Internal Stress – the
pressure that you internally
place upon yourself when
you experience the
stressful event
 External Stress - the
outside pressures that
create a stressful
environment

5. Types of Stressors
 Major Life Events
SuchAs:
 Marriage
 Divorce
 Move
 Children
 Job Change
 Illness

6. Daily Events
 Conflict
 Deadlines
 Being asked to do
more for less
 Multi-tasking

7. Physiological Responses
 Fight or flight
 Sweating
 Increased Heart Rate
 Increased Blood
Pressure
 Increased Muscle
Tension
 Increased Respiration
 Indigestion
difficulties

8. Psychological Reactions
 Depression
 Guilt
 Anxiety
 Perfectionism
 Anger
 Sadness

9. You Know You Are In Trouble
 Headaches
 Decreased Productivity
 Intermittent Sleep Disturbance
 Fatigue or Lethargy
 Frequent Illness or Absences fromWork
 Depression
 Intermittent Explosive Disorder

10. If You Find Yourself Saying
 I can’t get out of bed
 I can’t relax
 I don’t enjoy life
 I am procrastinating
about everything
 Everything gets on my
nerves

11. Or If You Run on Automatic
 Do you multitask?
 Do you take care of
others first?
 Are you constantly
thinking of the next
activity?

12. You know you are stressed
if…………
 You are too tired to brush or floss your teeth
 You are too bust to exercise
 You go to bed without washing your face
 You forget your thoughts

13. Your Six Needs
 Emotional
 Social
 Intellectual
 Spiritual
 Physical
 Recreational

14. How do You Combat Stress?
Attend to Your Physical needs.
 Get 7-8 hours of
sleep
 Learn how to
balance your body
 Find ways to
replenish yourself
 Put rest and
relaxation into your
day

15. Your Physical Needs
 Do you have a balanced day of rest,
relaxation, and activity?
 Do you hug people?
 Do you have physical contact with other
people?
 Do you go to the doctor?

16. Emotional Needs
 There are 5 primary
feelings
 Anger
 Sadness
 Happiness
 Fear
 Loneliness
 Mad
 Sad
 Glad
 Afraid
 Alone

17. Identifying & Expressing
Your Feelings
 Do you know your emotional
needs?
 Do you honor your feelings?
 Do you express feelings?
 Do you implode or explode?
 Do you have safe people to talk
about your feelings?

18. You Are Important!!!
There will only be one of you at all
times….
Fearlessly have the courage to be
yourself!