The document discusses stress, including what causes stress (stressors), how to know when you are stressed (physical, emotional, and mental symptoms), and how to both increase and decrease stress levels. Stress can be caused by life events and daily hassles, and symptoms include physical issues like headaches, emotional issues like irritability, and mental issues like forgetfulness. Both increasing daily challenges and learning relaxation techniques can impact stress levels.

1. STRESS

3. WHAT DO YOU
KNOW ABOUT
STRESS?

4. THINGS TO KNOW
ABOUT STRESS:
• WHAT CAUSES STRESS (STRESSORS)
• HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE
STRESSED (SYMPTOMS)
• HOW AND WHY TO INCREASE STRESS
• HOW TO DECREASE STRESS

6. WHAT CAUSES
STRESS?

7. HOW DO YOU
KNOW WHEN YOU
ARE STRESSED?

8. SYMPTOMS FALL IN 3
CATEGORIES
• PHYSICAL
• EMOTIONAL
• MENTAL

9. PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
• HEART POUNDING
• HEADACHES
• SWEATY PALMS
• COLD HANDS
• SLEEPLESSNESS/SLEEP TOO MUCH
• FATIGUE
• NAUSEA
• TIGHT MUSCLES
• PAIN

10. EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS
• MOODY
• IRRITABLE
• DEPRESSED
• ANXIOUS
• LACK OF SENSE OF HUMOR
• ABRASIVE
• NERVOUS
• EMOTIONAL

11. MENTAL SYPTOMS
• FORGETFULLNESS
• LOSS OF CONCENTRATION
• POOR JUDGEMENT
• DISORGANIZED
• FUZZY PERCEPTION
• CONFUSED
• LACK OF INTEREST
• STOP THINKING
• NEGATIVE SELF TALK

12. STRESS

14. HOW DO WE
INCREASE STRESS?

15. HOW DO WE
DECREASE
STRESS?