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Overview
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I - Stress
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What is stress?
A question for you
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Stress Feeling
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Worry
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Tense
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Anxious
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Depressed
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Angry
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Stress Responses
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Fight or Flight
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Managing your brain!
Your Brain at
Work
By: David Rock
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The Prefrontal Cortex
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That is where you do …
Prefrontal
Cortex
Planning
Creativity
DecidingInhibition
Memorizing
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The Limbic system is responsible for
“Fight or Flight” responses
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Response to Threat is much
STRONGER than the response to
Reward
Survival instinct!
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When it is activated …
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We generalize more!
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We tend to be pessimistic!
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Memory does not perform well!
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Sometimes, that is good ☺
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We get derailed by “conspiracy
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Expectations get out of control!
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Physical Responses
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Fatigue
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Insomnia
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Indigestion
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Headaches
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Low Immunity
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Dizziness
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Psychological Responses
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Lack of Concentration
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Decision Paralysis
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Disorientation
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Panic Attacks
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Depression
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Behavioral Responses
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Appetite Changes
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Eating Disorders
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Smoking and Drugs
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Restlessness
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Emotional Responses
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Impatience
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Tearfulness
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Hygiene Deterioration
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II - External Stresses
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Physical Environment
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Noise
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Light
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Heat
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Tight Space
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Social Interactions
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Aggressive Behavior
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Bullying
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Rudeness
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Organization
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Rules
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Deadlines
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Life Events
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Marriage
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Death
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Birth
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Job
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Commuting
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Car Breakdown
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III - Internal Stresses
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Lifestyle
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Caffeine
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Sleep Deprivation
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Work Overload
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Your Daemons
Positive Thinking: Know your
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Positive Intelligence
Shirzad Chamine
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The Judge
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Without me judging others, you will lose your
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The Stickler
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I know the right way
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The Hyper-Vigilant
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When is the other shoe going to drop?
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The Restless
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This isn’t fulfilling. This next thing has got to
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The Hyper-Achiever
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I must be best at what I do.
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The Victim
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No one understands me.
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The Pleaser
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To be a good person I should put the needs
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The Controller
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You are either in control or out of control.
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The Avoider
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This is just too unpleasant. Maybe if I let it go
it will take care of itself.
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The Hyper-Rational
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Many people are so irrational and sloppy in
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IV - Stress Management
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Identify The Problem
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ABC Strategy
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Awareness
What causes the stress?
How to react?
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Ballance
Between positive and negative stress
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Control
What can you do about the sources of
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Stress Management Techniques
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Change your thinking
Reframing
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Change your thinking
Positive thinking
● Focus on strength
● Look for opportunities
● Make changer
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Change your behaviour
Be confident
● Set goals
● Failures are benefits for improvement
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Change your behaviour
Be organized
● Plan
● Delegate
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Change your behaviour
Ventilate
● Talk to loved ones
● Talk to a specialist
● Attend talks and seminars
● Learn about yourself
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Change your behaviour
Laugh
● Humor is essential for life!
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Change your lifestyle
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Sharpen the Saw!
Stephen Covey, “The 7 Habits of
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The four “Dimensions” of your life!
•Body
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Change your lifestyle
Relaxation Techniques
● Breathing
● Muscle relaxation
● Smile
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Change your lifestyle
Mindfulness
● Focus on senses
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Change your lifestyle
Mindfulness
● Think about thinking
(Metagognition)
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Change your lifestyle
Mindfulness
● Identify sources of beauty
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The Three Gifts Technique
Shirzad Chamine, Positive Intelligence
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PQ Exercises
Shirzad Chamine, Positive Intelligence
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AAA Technique
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Alter
Think Positively
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Alter
Improve your Skills
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Alter
Do things differently
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Alter
Count your blessings
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Alter
Help people!
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Alter
Be proactive (Habit #1)
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Avoid
Identify Stressors
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Avoid
Remove Stressors
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Avoid
Avoid Stressors
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Accept
It is your choice!
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References
David Rock, Your Brain at Work
Shirzad Chamine, Positive Intelligence
M. Nassar Khan, Stress Management
Nermeen Hassan, Stress Management

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