Good Afternoon
STRESS AND STRESSORS- How Stressed are you?
Obstacles
One that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up
progress
Two Forms:
1. Internal obstacles- under your control and
are actionable if you are willing.
2. External obstacle- outside your control but
correct recognition and assessment make it
possible to deal with them.
“I’m Ruled” attitude- you believe that you have no choice
but to react to and become distracted by the obstacles.
“I Rule” attitude- you can choose to overcome and not be
distracted by obstacles
Stress
• A feeling of strain and pressure
• Brings out physical, emotional,
cognitive or behavioral
symptoms
• Can be external or internal
Types of Stress
• Eustress (good stress)- motivates you to
move into action to get things accomplished;
happens in fun and exciting situations.
• Distress (bad stress)- most common form of
stress; something we all go through in our
daily lives and often we don’t even notice it
happening.
STRESSOR
• Any event, experience, or environmental
stimulus that causes stress in an individual.
Types of Stressors
1. Crises/catastrophe- natural disaster, war
2. Major life events- marriage, college, death,
birth
3. Daily hassles/micro-stressors- annoyances,
conflicts
4. Ambient stressors- pollution, noise,
crowding, and traffic
Stress Management refers to:
• Techniques and psychotherapies aimed at controlling
a person’s level of stress.
Stress Management Techniques:
4. Accept the things you can’t
1. Avoid unnecessary stress change
5. Make time for fun and
2. Alter the situation
relaxation
3. Adapt the stressor 6. Adopt a healthy lifestyle
DAY 7: Personal Stressors and Relievers
and Stress Relief Reminders
Top 10 Stress Relievers: The Best Ways
to Feel Better (Elizabeth Scott, 2012)
• Breathing Exercise- an
easy reliever; can do
them anywhere, work
quickly
• Meditation- builds on
deep breathing promote
health.
• Guided Imagery- envisioning
yourself in the midst of the
most relaxing environment
you can imagine.
• Visualization- imagining
yourself achieving your goals
• Self-hypnosis- enables you to
communicate directly with
your subconsciousness mind
to enhance your abilities
• Exercise- provides a distraction from
stressful situations; an outlet for
frustrations.
• Progressive muscles relaxation-
tensing and relaxing all the muscle
groups in your body.
• Sex- provides physical benefits.
• Music- Lower your blood pressure;
relax your body and your mind.
• Yoga- combines the practices of
several other stress management
techniques.
Stress Relief Reminders
1. Make Gentle Reminders- think about bright or the
positive side about the things that gives you
2. Be Careful With Comparisons- Choose to compare
yourself to people who have less than you
3.Keep a Gratitude Journal- Keep a catalog of happy
memories and a long list of things in your life for which you
are grateful for.
