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How to Recognize Signs of Stress

How to Recognize Signs of Stress. Stress is the physical and emotional response we have to events that threaten or challenge us. Stress. Catastrophic events - Sudden, powerful events that occur quickly and affect many people simultaneously (9/11) Personal stressors - Major life events

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How to Recognize Signs of Stress

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  1. How to Recognize Signs of Stress

  2. Stress is the physical and emotional response we have to events that threaten or challenge us.

  3. Stress • Catastrophic events - Sudden, powerful events that occur quickly and affect many people simultaneously (9/11) • Personal stressors - Major life events • Daily hassles - Minor irritants of life

  4. Physical Response to Stress • Faster heart beat • Breathing more rapid and shallow • Body produces more sweat • Internal organs churn out hormones • Immune system weakens • Susceptible to illness

  5. Around one-third of people in the United States are obese, which is 20% above average weight for a person of given height.

  6. Prepare • Reduce amounts of caffeine • Get plenty of rest

  7. Organize: Identify Causes of Stress • List stressors in your life

  8. Work: Develop Effective Coping Strategies • Take charge of situation • Don’t waste energy trying to change the unchangeable • Look for silver lining • Talk to friends • Relax • Keep commitments, but delete unnecessary events from your busy calendar

  9. Rethink • Place stress in perspective • Don’t sweat the small stuff

  10. Keeping Well • Eat right • Eat fruits, vegetables, and grain products • Avoid foods high in sugar • Seek a diet low in fat and cholesterol • Eat three regular meals per day • Watch out for hidden contents of various foods • Beware of eating disorders or or

  11. Career Connections Anticipate job stress and consider choosing a career in a field that produces less stress, especially if you have difficulty dealing with stress.

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