What is stress, Causes, Effects and some Tips for its management.

1. STRESS MANAGEMENT

3. CONTENT
• STRESS
• TYPES OF STRESS
– EUSTRESS
– DISTRESS
• SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
• CAUSES OF STRESS
• EFFECTS OF STRESS
• HOW TO MANAGE STRESS

5. OBJECTIVES
• Define stress, including its positive and
negative aspects.
• Distinguish the different sources of stress.
• Identify the effects of stress.
• Explain how stress effects the body and overall
health.
• Increase use of healthy, proactive stress
management techniques.
• Create a stress management plan.

6. STRESS
• The term “stress”, as it is currently used
was coined by Hans Selye in 1936.
• “The non-specific response of the body
to any demand for change”.
• In psychology, stress is a feeling of strain
and pressure.
S = P > R
Stress occurs when the pressure is greater than
the resources

7. • Stress is a normal part of life. You can
experience stress from your environment,
your body, and your thoughts.
• The word "stress" is often regarded as
negative, so you may be surprised to learn
that not all stress is bad for you
• Theorist Hans Selye found it necessary to
distinguish between two main types of
stress – eustress (or "good stress") and
distress (or "bad stress").

8. TYPES OF STRESS
1. Eustress (Positive Stress)
– Eustress is any kind of challenging response
that stresses the individual but with the result
that they feel energized, motivated or
compelled to respond or make some kind of
beneficial action for themselves.
2. Distress (Negative Stress)
– Distress, on the other hand, is when stress,
trauma, anxiety and worry are not productive
and instead of inspiring healthful action, cause
the person to shut down.

10. SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
• Stress affects us all.
• You may notice symptoms of stress when
disciplining your kids, during busy times at
work, when managing your finances, or
when coping with a challenging
relationship.
• Stress can affect all aspects of your life,
including your emotions, behaviours,
thinking ability, and physical health.

11. • Emotional symptoms
• Cognitive symptoms
• Physical symptoms
• Behavioural symptoms

13. CAUSES OF STRESS
• There might be one big thing causing you
stress, but stress can also be caused by a
build-up of small pressures.
• Stress can be caused by a variety of
different common life events, many of
which are difficult to avoid.
• The causes of stress are coined as
“stressors”.
“A stressor is any event, experience, or
environmental response that
causes stress in an individual”

14. • There are two forms of stressors
– External stressor
– Internal stressor
• Some examples of external stressors
– Major life changes
– Work or school
– Relationship difficulties
– Financial worries
– Being too busy
– Children and family

15. • Some examples of internal stressors
– Inability to accept uncertainty
– Pessimism
– Negative self-talk
– Unrealistic expectations
– Rigid thinking, lack of flexibility
– All-or-nothing attitude
– Need to always be perfect

16. • The main stressor of stress is PAIN.
• Pain will change us.
• We make poor choices, get in the relationship
that we know is not good.
“Don’t just go through it, grow through it.
That difficulty is an opportunity to get
stronger, to develop character and to gain
new confidence”.
• Now how the pain changes you is up to you.
“You can come out better or you can come
out bitter”.

17. EFFECTS OF STRESS
• Stress badly effects our health.
• Hypothalamus is tiny control tower in our
brain.
• It releases stress hormones when we get
involved in any situation.
• These stressful situation put great impact
on our health in the form of;
– Headaches
– Increased depression
– Insomnia
– Heartburn

18. – Rapid breathing
– Risk of heart attack
– Weakened immune system
– High blood pressure
– Missed periods
– Tense muscles

19. HOWTO MANAGE STRESS
• Shereka Duston said,
“Stress Management is life management.
If you take control of your stress, your life
will thank you for it!”
• There are various steps you can take to
cope with stress.
– identify your triggers
– organise your time
– address some of the causes
– accept the things you can't change

21. TIPS FOR MANAGING STRESS
• Avoid Using Caffeine, Alcohol & Nicotine
• Get Involved In Physical Activity
• Focus On Getting More Sleep
• Try Out Relaxation Techniques
• Talk With Someone
• Maintain A Stress Diary
• Take Full Control
• Time Management
• Saying ‘NO’ Is Important
• Keep a positive attitude