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Understanding Stress Management Techniques

Stress is the body's response to any stimulus that requires mental or physical adaptation. It is not caused by external factors alone, but by an individual's perception of events. The body progresses through three stages in response to stress - alarm, resistance, and exhaustion - and learns to cope better each time stress is dealt with. However, prolonged stress without relief can lead to physical and mental health problems. Managing stress involves understanding its causes and effects, maintaining a balanced lifestyle, learning to say no and accept limits, and getting help for unresolved issues that interfere with the present.

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Understanding Stress Management Techniques

Stress is the body's response to any stimulus that requires mental or physical adaptation. It is not caused by external factors alone, but by an individual's perception of events. The body progresses through three stages in response to stress - alarm, resistance, and exhaustion - and learns to cope better each time stress is dealt with. However, prolonged stress without relief can lead to physical and mental health problems. Managing stress involves understanding its causes and effects, maintaining a balanced lifestyle, learning to say no and accept limits, and getting help for unresolved issues that interfere with the present.

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STRESS

MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS STRESS?
Stress (stres),
noun. 1. A specific response by the body to a stimulus, as fear or pain, that disturbs or interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium. 2. Physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension.
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Stress is not in our environment

it is what we perceive in our mind and body.

PLEASE CIRCLE ONE:

POSITIVE / NEGATIVE

Stress in and of itself is neither positive nor negative. It is our perception of that stimulus which determines whether a situation is stressful. Some event that is exciting and pleasurable to one person may be painfully stressful to another.
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MIND OVER
MANAGEMENT

Our goal is not to eliminate stress but to learn how to manage it. Begin with educating yourself.
Remember:

Knowledge is power! The ability to control a matter lies in understanding it.

A LARM R ESISTANCE E XHAUSTION


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Basic Stages of Stress ARE:

ALARM

The

bodys initial physical reaction for fight or flight.


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RESISTANCE
The body tries to cope and adapt to
the continued stress and begins the process of repairing any damage caused by the stress.

If the stress can be overcome the body


repairs the damage and the physical signs disappear.

Resistance to stress is increased each


time its dealt with leaving us stronger than before.

EXHAUSTIO
N

If there is no relief from the stress,


the body and mind cannot repair the damage. This can result in emotional, mental, and physical problems.

STRESS SYMPTOMS

Work related stress has a way of creeping into our lives, sometimes without our even realizing it. Some of the symptoms are minor, while others are more serious and even hazardous to your health. You may be stressed out if you

Have a hard time making decisions Have trouble meeting important

deadlines Experience feelings of fatigue or sleepiness even with enough sleep Have low self-esteem Feel that there just arent enough hours in the day to get the job done Tend to criticize and be argumentative Experience moodiness or depression Are forgetful
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STRESS SYMPTOMS II
Get the constant feeling that something is
wrong or missing Have a change in appetite so that you eat more or less than usual Find yourself smoking, drinking, or using drugs to cope with your job Experience rapid, irregular heartbeats or heart pounding Experience rapid breathing or hyperventilation Get muscle aches, headaches, or migraines Have high blood pressure Break out in skin rashes
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DURING TIMES OF CRISIS

Give yourself credit for being human; intentional self-care is crucial. Recognize that your mind is not fully functioning. DO NOT make any major life changes or life decisions until things calm down. Follow the AA motto: One Day at a Time. Know that this too shall pass.

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Take deep breaths Take a walk; escape from your environment Say no to what you dont have time for or what isnt interesting Leave work early (or at least on time) Relax your demands on yourself a bit; most of us expect to much
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TO ADDRESS STRESS
Let yourself ask questions, and communicate with co-workers. Do unpleasant tasks in the morning to get them over with. Simplify things whenever possible. Look at large, overwhelming projects as a series of steps you complete one at a time. Let yourself laugh, especially when you feel grumpiest. Live in the presentdont spend time worrying about how much better things were in the past or what might happens in the future. Most people who are able to manage stress have perfected the art of living in the now.
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MAIN GOAL

Act, dont react. Plan ahead, including having a Plan B. If there is a pattern of setting yourself up for problems or if the baggage from your past is interfering too much with the present, GET HELP! e.g., adults abused as children; adult children of alcoholics.
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