Crises do not wait for convenience and can cause stress. The document provides techniques for managing stress during crises such as illness, injury, natural disasters, job loss or financial pressures. It recommends talking to others about your feelings to relieve isolation, letting others help with smaller problems, focusing on essentials and settling for less than perfect, getting enough rest and eating regularly, exercising, and considering reassignment to less hazardous work if needed.

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Coping With Crises

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Crises don’t wait until it is
convenient.
They just happen.
Illness
Injury
Natural disasters
Job loss
Financial pressures
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• Extra-serious stresses
Extra-strength techniques
Manage your stress
during a crisis
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Talk to people.
Tell them how you are feeling.
Express feelings to relieve
isolation.
Talk to a friend, clergyperson,
counselor.
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Let others help.
Tell them how to help.
They can’t fix big problems.
But they can help with
smaller ones.

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Get down to the essentials.
Reduce responsibilities and
obligations.
Settle for less than perfect.
Talk to your supervisor
about tasks.

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Get enough rest and sleep.
You need your strength.
Eat regularly.
Avoid too much caffeine,
bad food, drugs, alcohol.
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Get regular exercise.
Practice deliberate relaxation
techniques.
Consider reassignment to
less hazardous work.
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