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Stress_Management..pptx
- 1. Stress Management PRESENTED BYTHE Muhammad Saqib Shabir Lecturer Psychology
- 2. Stress Stress canbe defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. Stress is a natural human response that prompts us to address challenges and threats in our lives.
- 3. Stress Stress: Thehuman reaction to events in our environment Han Selye defines stress as wear and tear on the body
- 4. Stress Stress: Thehuman reaction to events in our environment Han Selye defines stress as wear and tear on the body
- 5. STRESS!!! Eustress: GoodStress – Getting into college – Getting engaged – Winning the lottery
- 6. STRESS !!! Distress:Stress from bad sources – Difficult work environment – Overwhelming sights and sounds – Threat of personal injury
- 7. FOUR TYPES OF STRESS 1.General Stress: – Everyone has this kind of stress – It resolves itself within a day or two – No intervention is necessarily required
- 8. FOUR TYPES OF STRESS 2.Cumulative Stress: – Stress builds up in your body – It becomes more difficult to alleviate your symptoms – You may have more serious physical symptoms – You may have more serious mental anguish
- 9. FOUR TYPES OF STRESS 3.Acute Traumatic Stress: – Critical Incident Stress – Produces considerable psychological distress – A normal reaction to abnormal events
- 10. FOUR TYPES OF STRESS 4.Post Traumatic Stress: – Severe stress produced by severe psychological trauma – Created by unresolved Critical Incident Stress – Produces lasting changes
- 11. General Adaptation Syndrome StageI - Alarm Reaction – The “fight or flight” response which causes you to be ready for physical activity – However, it decreases the effectiveness of the immune system which makes you more susceptible to illness
- 12. General Adaptation Syndrome StageII – Stage of adaptation – If stress continues, the body adapts to the stressors it is being exposed to – If the stressor is starvation, the person experiences a reduced desire for physical activity to conserve energy, and the absorption of nutrients from any food intake is maximized
- 13. General Adaptation Syndrome StageIII – Stage of Exhaustion – Stress persists for a long time – The body’s resistance may be reduced or collapse quickly – People who experience long-term stress may have heart attacks, severe infections, or chronic pain or illness
- 14. Short Term Physical StressSymptoms – Dry mouth – Cool skin – Cold hands and feet – Increased sweating – Rapid breathing – Faster heart rate – Tense muscles – Feelings of nausea – Butterflies in your stomach – Diarrhea – A desire to urinate
- 15. Long Term Physical StressSymptoms – Insomnia – Change in Appetite – Sexual disorders – Pains in body parts – Frequent colds – Feelings of intense and long-term tiredness – Prone to illness
- 16. BEHAVIORAL STRESS SYMPTOMS Yawning Talking too fast Talking too loud Fiddling Twitching Nail biting Grinding teeth Drumming fingers Pacing Over reacting Emotional Defensive Irritable Irrational Defensive Hostile Critical Aggressive
- 17. BEHAVIOR STRESS SYMPTOMS Thesesymptoms will have a negative affect on your performance – By reducing your effectiveness – Making you accident prone – Causing you to be forgetful – Causing you to be very negative – You may neglect your appearance – You may make poor judgments – Causing you to make more mistakes – Increasing your absenteeism
- 18. PERFORMANCE STRESS SYMPTOMS Youmay not make good decisions Your fine motor skills are affected You may no longer enjoy your work Your attention span may be affected You may have more negative thoughts Your self confidence will suffer You may have difficulty concentrating All of your positive energy is consumed
- 19. HEALTHY LIVING TO CONQUERSTRESS Examine your diet – Lower your salt intake – Lower your intake of refined sugars and carbohydrates – Lower your caffeine intake Add to your diet – Vegetables – Fruits – Complex Carbohydrates – Vitamins – Water
- 20. HEALTHY LIVING Rest: –Get a minimum of six hours of continuous rest
- 21. HEALTHY LIVING Exercise: –At least twenty minutes, five times a week – break a sweat, to release endorphins
- 22. HEALTHY LIVING Talkthings out with someone you trust - a family member or a good friend
- 23. HEALTHY LIVING Makean increased effort to organize your life Ask for help Delegate things when you need to
- 24. HEALTHY LIVING Learnto manage your anger Anger affects your health Anger causes you to over react to many situations
- 25. HEALTY LIVING Weget angry often because someone did not do what we thought they should Rethink the situation and learn to be more flexible
- 26. HEALTHY LIVING Fillyour life with fun things to do!!!! Keep your sense of humor!!!! We call it : PLAY THERAPY
- 27. HEALTHY LIVING Takecharge of your life. Act appropriately - don’t simply react to stressful situations Find balance in all that you do.
- 28. HEALTHY LIVING Toomany people look for an easy answer to stress management by misusing Alcohol Drugs Medicines & Pills
- 29. HEALTHY LIVING Weall need a lengthy list of things that will help us relax….. I love horse back riding.
- 30. HEALTHY LIVING Relaxingneeds to be part of your daily routine.
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