Stress management

WHAT IS STREss ?
Stress is the body’s response
changes in life.
To any physical or emotional

Stress is the “wear and tear”
Our minds and bodies experiences
as we attempt to cope with our
Continually changing environment

sTRESS Feelings:
•Worry
•Tense
•Tired
•Frightened
•Elated

•Depressed
•Anxious
•Anger

tyPes OF StRessors:
•External Stressors
•Internal Stressors

EXTERNAL Stressors:
1 .Physical Environment
•Noise
•Bright lights
•Heat
•Confined Spaces

•Rudeness
•Bossiness
•Aggressiveness by others
•Bullying
2. Social Interactions:

3. Major life Events:
•Birth
•Death
•Lost Job
•Promotion
•Marital Status change

4. Daily Hassles :
•Commuting
•Misplaced Key
•Mechanical breakdown

INTERNAL STRESSORS:
1 .Lifestyle choices:
•Lack of sleep
•Overloaded schedule

2. Negative self talk :
•Pessimistic thinking
•Self criticism
•Over analysing

3 .Mind Traps:
Unrealistic expectations
Taking things personally
Rigid thinking
Exaggeration

SYMptoms Of stress:
1. Physical Symptoms:
Sleep pattern changes
Fatigue
Digestion Changes
HeadAches

2 .Mental Symptoms:
Lack of concentraion
Memory Lapses
Difficulty in making decisions
Panic attacks

3. Behavioural Symptoms:
oAppetite changes
oEating disorders
oIncreased intake of alcohol
oNail biting

4. Emotional Symptoms:
Bouts of depression
Impatience
Tearfulness
Fits of Rage

Stress relATED ILLNESS:
Cardiovascular disease
Immune System Disease
Asthma
Diabetes
Digestive disorder

STREsS management Technique:
1. Change your Thinking:
Reframing
Positive thinking

2. Change your Behaviour:
•Be assertive
•Get organised
•Humour
•Diversion and distraction

Change your life style:
Diet
Exercise
Sleep
Relaxation

THANK YOU
BY,
B. Manju
MahadeviBio- science
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THAnK YOu
BY,
B.Manju Mahadevi
Biological Science
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