2. Understanding
Stress Level
Tense or painful muscles
Possibly experienced in the
shoulders, back, chest, stomach, or
head.
Digestive issues
Including nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, and constipation.
Sleep tracking
Quality and quantity of sleep are often
impacted by increased stress and are
easily monitored through trackers.
Resting heart rate
Heart rate taken at rest is often used to
indicate overall fitness, but can suggest a
change in stress levels.
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
HRV is the shift in time between heartbeats
3. Small experiences of stressors can result in
temporary stress, while helping us face future
frustrations, challenges, disappointments, and angst.
And yet, while such ‘stress inoculation’ is associated with
resilience, in excess or too frequent, stress can be
damaging to both mind and body.
What is Stress and What is
Burnout?
4. stress can result in
several ‘thinking
traps,’including
1. Jumping to conclusions
These are often unhelpful or unfounded.
2. Tunnel vision
Limiting our ability to problem solve and move forward.
3. Catastrophizing
Maximizing the negatives and minimizing the positives.
4. Casting blame
External or internal assignment of blame.
5. Overgeneralizing
Minor setbacks specific to one event are applied more widely.
6. Unhelpful emotional reasoning
We may become more upset than the situation suggests or demands, leaving us
anxious and overwhelmed.
5. How To Reduce
Psychological Stress
Recovery
Our ability to return to
and restore normal life at
pre-stressor levels of
functioning.
1 2
Resistance
When we show little or no
impact in response to a
stressor or stressful
event.
3
Reconfiguration
A return to a new normal. A
significant event may
change who we are and how
we live – positively or
negatively.
6. Exercise
Working out regularly is
one of the best ways to
relax your body and
mind. Plus, exercise will
improve your mood.
Deep Breathing
Stopping and taking a few deep
breaths can take the pressure off
you right away. You’ll be surprised
how much better you feel once you
get good at it.
RelaxY
our Muscles
When you’restressed, your musclesget
tense. Y
ou can help loosen themup on
your own and refresh your body by:
Stretching
Enjoying amassage
Taking ahot bath or show
er
Getting agood night’ssleep
Eat Well
Eating a regular, w
ell-balanced diet
w
ill help you feel better in general. It
may also help control your moods.
Y
our mealsshould befull of
vegetables, fruit, wholegrains,
and lean protein for energy.
08 Tips to Manage Stress
7. SlowDown
Modern life is so busy, and
sometimes we just need to slow
down and chill out. Look at your life
and find small ways you can do that.
MakeTimefor Hobbies
You need to set aside time for
things you enjoy. Try to do
something every day that makes
you feel good, and it will help
relieve your stress.
08 Tips to Manage Stress
TakeaBreak
Youneed to plan on somereal downtime
to giveyour mind timeoff fromstress. If
you’reaperson w
ho likesto set goals, this
may behard for you at first
TalkAbout Y
our Problems
If things are bothering you, talking
about them can help lower your
stress. You can talk to family
members, friends, a trusted
clergyman, your doctor, or a
therapist.