Basics on stress, causes of stress, physical, emotional, behavioural and cognitive effects and coping with stress.

1. COPING WITH
PrachiSanghvi
JoanneThomas
M.Sc.ClinicalPsychology
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2. o It is body’s response to any demand or pressure.
o It is a natural response.
o It can have healthy and unhealthy effect on us.
o Positive and Negative stressPrachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology

3. Things that can cause stress
Education
• Homework
• Projects
• Exam
Family
• Fights
• Poor
health
Friends
• Pressure
• Fights
Personal
• Body
image
• Poor
health
Prachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology

4. HOW DO WE REACT TO STRESS???
Physical
Symptoms
Aches &
pains
Diarrhoea/
constipation
dizziness
Chest pain
Increased
heart beat
Frequent
cold
Prachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology

5. Emotional
Symptoms
moodiness
Irritability
Anger
Sense of
loneliness
sadness
Prachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology

6. Behavioural
symptoms
Eating
More/less
Sleeping
more/less
withdrawing
Delaying
work
Nervousness-
nail-biting
Prachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology

7. Thinking-
related
Memory
problems
Concentration
problems
Negative
thoughts
Constant
worrying
Prachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology

8. Mental and Physical Fatigue
Also known as excessive tiredness,
exhaustion, lethargy
Occurs due to previously mentioned
symptoms
Mental and physical fatigue usually
occurs together
Cannot function at normal levels
Stress is the major cause
Prachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology

9. Coping with Stress
Getting
Angry,
shouting
Sleeping
/eating,
TV/video
games
Health
problems,
Sadness,
More
difficulties
More stress
Negative coping
Prachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology

10. POSITIVE COPING
Become aware of your stressors
Think positive thoughts
Answer negative self talk with positive answers
Talk to people who understand you
Set goals, ask for help
Focus on what you can control and let go of what
you can’t
Relaxation exercises
Healthy diet and sleeping habits
Prachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology

11. Which leads to...
Being able to bounce back
Sense of hope
More energy
Feel in control
Better balance in life
Therefore, less stress
Prachi Sanghvi, M.Sc.Clinical Psychology