4. Stretching
Several stretches can be done at your desk
Tilt head to the left and hold
Tilt head to right and hold
Reach arms over the head
and interlace fingers
For information of stretches that can be done at your
desk or for the head and neck click on the stretching
girl
5. Get a Massage from yourself or from a
professional
Self-Massage
Sit with your shoulders relaxed
Use your right hand to massage you left
shoulder and neck, working your way up to
the scalp
Repeat with left hand for right shoulder
10. Meditation
Close your eyes and mental follow the air in
and out of your body. As you exhale mentally
repeat a soothing word like “Peace”
Or
Visualize a peaceful scene
Do this for 5 to 30 minutes
25. Deep Breathing
Breath in deeply and slowly.
Focus on the air moving in your nose, down your neck into your
chest and feel your belly push out. Hold your breath for a few
seconds.
Now exhale slowly. First feel your belly contract in towards your
spine, then feel the air move through the chest, up the neck, and
through your mouth.
Visualize stress leaving your body
26. WARM UP EXERCISE
• GROUP 1
• Whoa, we're half way there
• Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer
• Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear
• Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer
• GROUP 2
• It's not about the money, money,
money
• We don't need your money, money,
money
• We just wanna make the world
dance
• Forget about the price tag
• GROUP 3
• See that girl
Watch that scene
Digging the dancing queen..wooo
ohhh
27. What Is Stress?
Stress: the feeling of being overwhelmed or
unable to cope with mental or emotional
pressure
28. What does stress
look like?
Stress looks different for everyone, and
everyone deals with stress differently.
33. Stressors
Stressor: "n. any event, force, or condition that results in physical or
emotional stress. Stressors may be internal or external forces that
require adjustment or coping strategies on the part of the affected
individual."
35. Negative and Positive stress
Key differences between negative and positive
stress
Distress involves stress that discourages you, while
eustress focuses on stress that motivates and excites
you. Other examples of how these differ include:
Distress may disturb your sleep while eustress may
increase your energy.
36. LAUGH AND DANCE
Dance Partners
Bahay Bata Bagyo
Mr. and Ms. Stressless
Guess the Missing Lyrics…
37. Laugh!!
Find ways to add laughter in your life
Buy tapes of comedians you like and listen to them
during your commute or whenever you need a
boost.
Read joke books or funny books
Watch your favorite comedy on television
Buy movies that are sure to make you laugh
Don’t take yourself too seriously
38. Laughter
Long-term effects: Laughter isn't just a quick
pick-me-up. It's also good for you over the long
haul. Laughter may:
• Improve your immune system.
• Relieve pain.
• Increase personal satisfaction.
• Improve your mood.
39. Stress relief from laughter?
It's no joke!
Short-term benefits: When you start to laugh, it
doesn't just lighten your load mentally, it actually
induces physical changes in your body. Laughter
can:
Stimulate many organs.
Activate and relieve your stress response.
Soothe tension.
41. Coping
"n. the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to manage
the demands of a situation when these are appraised as
taxing or exceeding one’s resources or to reduce the
negative emotions and conflict caused by stress."
45. 4 A’s
Accept
Talk with someone.
Forgive.
Practice positive self-talk.
Learn from your mistakes.
Adapt
Adjust your standards.
Practice thought-stopping.
Reframe the issue.
Adopt a mantra.
Create an assets column.
Look at the big picture
Choosing the right technique
46. 4 A’s
Avoid
Take control of your surroundings.
Avoid people who bother you.
Learn to say no.
Ditch part of your list.
Alter
Respectfully ask others to change their behavior.
Communicate your feelings openly.
Manage your time better, set priorities, and work
hard.
State limits in advance.
Rehearse success.
47. Review
ARM yourself with ways to combat stress!
Managing stress includes:
Avoid
Reduce
Make healthy decisions
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48. Blaming Others Makes Stress Worse
The way you think and see the world around you effect your
stress level way more than any one person, no matter how
annoying, does.
Externalizing your stress
I know it is all his fault. He screwed it up.
49. Change it Up and Be Accountable
Be accountable for your actions.
Take responsibility for your response to stress. You have the
power to change it.
Practicing accountability:
Catch yourself.
See it from above.
Understand your role.
Own up.
50. Serenity Prayer
“Grant me the courage to change the things I can change, the
serenity to accept the things I can’t change, and the wisdom to
know the difference.”
--Reinhold Niebuhr, Serenity Prayer
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