Stress can be defined as our mental, physical, emotional, and behavioral reactions to any perceived demands or threats. Situations that are stressful include those with strong demands, life transitions, ambiguous timing, undesirability, and a lack of controllability. The document provides tips for managing stress such as expressing your feelings, compromising, being assertive, reframing problems, focusing on the positive, relaxing, connecting with others, and maintaining a sense of humor.

4. Stress can be defined
as our mental,
physical, emotional,
and behavioral
reactions to any
perceived demands
or threats.

5. 1
Situations that
have strong
demands
What
Makes
Something
Stressful?
2 Life
Transitions
3 Timing
4
Ambiguity
5
Desirability
6
Controllability

12. Learn how to say
“NO”
Avoid people who
stress you out
Take control of your
environment
Prepare down your
to-do list

14. •Express your feelings
instead of bottling
them up.
•Be willing to
compromise.
•Be more assertive.
•Manage your time
better.

24. •Reframe problems.
•Look at the big picture.
•Adjust your standards.
•FOCUS on the positive

27. • Don’t try to
control the
uncontrollable.
• Look for the
positive aspect.
•Share your
feelings.
•Learn to forgive

29. Grateful of what you have…

33. •Set aside relaxation
time.
•Connect with others.
•Do something you
enjoy every day.
•Keep your sense of
humor.