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Managing Stress

Managing Stress. Today’s Goal. To understand that stress is a part of life. To teach healthy coping mechanisms to deal with stress. To understand the damage that stress can do if you don’t manage it. To empower you to utilize the healthy mechanisms.

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Managing Stress

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  1. Managing Stress Patrick Pham (2006)

  2. Today’s Goal • To understand that stress is a part of life. • To teach healthy coping mechanisms to deal with stress. • To understand the damage that stress can do if you don’t manage it. • To empower you to utilize the healthy mechanisms. Patrick Pham (2006)

  3. Stressors Patrick Pham (2006)

  4. What Is Stress? • Stress is a part of life. • Distress is when a person feels unable to handle the stress. • Productive stress is when stress is used as an energy that serves as a driving force. • A physical, chemical or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation. Patrick Pham (2006)

  5. How Does Stress Affect Us? • Stress is powerful! • Cognitive—How we think, concentration • Behavioral—How we act, behave • Anatomy—How our body reacts Patrick Pham (2006)

  6. Sleep: How important is it? • Sleep provides a foundation for managing daily activities • Sleep enables people to function at their best • Sleep deprivation can have serious consequences • Sleepiness is a chief cause of over 35% of motor vehicle fatalities • Humans only function at 50-70% efficiency when deprived of sleep Patrick Pham (2006)

  7. Activity: Stress Management Plan Patrick Pham (2006)

  8. Productive and Positive Self Talk Positive Associations Change Your Stressful Thinking Talk to someone about how you feel Time Management Eating Habits Sleeping Habits Exercise Relaxation Techniques Journaling Wellness—Stress Management Patrick Pham (2006)

  9. Activity: Guided Imagery/Relaxation Exercise Patrick Pham (2006)

  10. Dealing with feelings • Exercise: get your heart beating very quickly to reduce bodily tension • Describe and focus on stressor: once you can identify and describe the physical sensation it will often disappear • Breathe: concentrate on breathing • Be aware of your body posture and tension level. • Tense and relax: once you are aware of body tension; center on the affected region then tense the muscle followed by relax the muscle • Guided imagery: relax completely by finding a safe place in your mind. Patrick Pham (2006)

  11. Thank you.Any Questions? Patrick Pham (2006)

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