presentation i used in one of my speaking engagements

1. CPT RAMBELLE C FLORES PA

2.  To know / review basic information about
stress
 To perform some stress management
techniques
 To reflect on the significance of handling or
managing stress on a daily basis

3.  From minor challenges to major crises (danger
or opportunity)
 Body’s response to life’s changes
(eustress/distress)
 Can’t always control circumstances but can
control how one respond
 Once overwhelming, it can take a toll in one’s
well-being

4.  Since it’s inevitable then goal should not be
to eliminate ALL stress but only unnecessary
stress
 Eustress
 Distress

5. Mindfulness
Exercise

6. It is not stress
that kills us, it is
our reaction to it.

7.  BEHAVIORAL – decreased efficiency, eating
patterns, sleep patterns, irritability, crying,
alcohol intake, smoking
 PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL – denial,
moodiness, helpless/hopeless feeling,
sadness, worrying
 PHYSICAL – nausea, diarrhea, hair loss,
allergies, lower sex drive, tremors, back pain

8.  COGNITIVE – forgetfulness, confusion, limited
attention span, difficulty concentrating
 SOCIAL – withdrawal, isolation, blaming,
criticizing, impatient, disrespectful to others

9. It’s not the load
that breaks us
down, it’s the way
we carry it.

10.  No one-size-fits-all option
 Works for one person but not to the other
 Works at home but not at work or in the
community

11.  Guided Imagery
 Meditation
 Progressive Muscle Relaxation
 Breathing
 Take a Walk

12.  Hug from a Loved One (oxytocin)
 Aromatherapy
 Artwork
 Balanced Diet ( eggs, avocado, walnuts)
 Leisure Activities

13.  Positive Self-Talk
 Yoga (physical movement, meditation, light exercise, breathing)
 Gratitude Exercise
 Social Support
 Cut out things that add to Stress

14.  Making connections
 It’s Ok to talk about feelings
 It’s Ok to ask for help
 Accept Change
 Stare with yourself and accept the YOU
 Laugh
 Self-Discovery
 FIDES.SPES.CARITAS.

15. Loving Kindness
Meditation

16.  To know / review basic information about
stress
 To perform some stress management
techniques
 To reflect on the significance of handling or
managing stress on a daily basis

17.  PGCA
 PAP Katatagan
 PFA Modules
 Mental Health Lecture Notes from speakers

18. The greatest
weapon against
stress is our ability
to choose one
thought over
another.