Managing stress And Develop Your Personal Resilience

Managing Stress

What Is Stress A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Stress is a life event or situation that causes imbalance in an individual’s life ( positive or negative ). Stressors could be major life events, daily hassles, things from the physical environment, relationships with others, thoughts, feelings, or physical maladies that have negative impact.

Need to know about stress Stress can be both positive and negative Stress is a result of both inside the body and outside the body factors Everybody has the capacity to alter their stress reactions. The best way to understand the stress cycle is from a holistic approach (mind, body, environment) Todays world has more stressful stimuli than ever before

Positive OR Negative Stress Getting new shoes (School dance) Asking someone to the dance Backstage pass to see Fall Out Boy Passing a Testing Choosing what high school to attend Moving from elementary to middle school Not doing you homework Birthday coming up Christmas coming up

The Nature of Stress From The Inside Ourselves Desire to perform well Wanting to feel “in control” of situations Attitude and outlook on situations Personal choices :

The Nature of Stress From The Inside Ourselves Desire to perform well ( Sports, test, school) the pressure we put on ourselves

The Nature of Stress From The Inside Ourselves Attitude and outlook on situations (positive or negative) Think of the three Ws. what when well

The Nature of Stress From The Inside Ourselves Wanting to feel “in control” of situations (Juggling too many things)

The Nature of Stress From The Inside Ourselves Personal choices : diet or not, taking time to relax and what to do ( your choice )

The Nature of Stress From Outside Ourselves Physical environment Social Organizational Major life events

The Nature of Stress From Outside Ourselves Environmental stressor are conditions or event in your physical environment that causes you stress ( poverty, Noise, natural disaster weather, room temperature, orders, family ).

The Nature of Stress From Outside Ourselves Social (disagreement, conflict, relationships, social media)

The Nature of Stress From Outside Ourselves Organizational work / school tasks and deadlines

The Nature of Stress From Outside Ourselves Major life events (marriage of a parent, new baby, illness, going to high school)

Review What Next Stress can be positive or negative Stress is a result of both inside the body and outside the body factors Most common type of stress are Outside Ourselves and Inside Ourselves Outside Ourselves (environment) Inside Ourselves (Attitude and outlook on situations) What Next

Resiliency ?

Resiliency Defined They are many definitions A pattern of positive adaptation in the context of past or present adversity (Wright & Masten, 2005). A set of inner resources, social competencies, and cultural strategies that permit individuals to not only survive, but recover, or even thrive after stressful events, but also to draw from the experience to enhance subsequent functioning (Stanton-Salazar & Spina, 2000).

Resiliency The ability to rapidly adapt and respond to challenging situations To not only bounce back, but to thrive under challenging conditions.” – Brigadier Cornum What is personal resilience?

What is personal resilience? Ability to perform effectively under pressure Bounce back from difficult circumstances Manage our overall health and wellbeing Understand how to achieve optimal performance Adapt to hardships and setbacks in life

Develop your personal resilience What do you observe about yourself when you are resilient? What happens the rest of the time?

Develop your personal resilience What’s the impact? Mentally Socially/Behavioral signs Emotionally Physically

Develop Your Personal Resilience Be patient and slow down Know when to ask for help Stress can be normal Create a plan

Develop Your Personal Resilience Write down a brief description of something in school that is a stressful or an issue for you at the moment. Recognize the stressful feeling and write down how that issue makes you feel. Press the pause button Shift your focus breath in for 5 seconds. Out for 5 seconds Ask what would be a more efficient and effective response to the situation and what can I control. Write down the first thoughts. Words or ideas that occur to you on your worksheet.

Develop Your Personal Resilience By Building Mental Toughness: They are many definitions is a collection of attributes that allow a person to persevere through difficult circumstances A personality trait which determines in large part how people deal with challenges, stressors and pressure.

Building Mental Toughness Drive: Understanding our drive Control: Understanding what we can and can’t control Performance: Understanding how to think clearly under pressure Resilience: Understanding how to keep things in perspective.

What Does Resilience and Mental Toughness Have In Common? Resilience and Mental Toughness are both developed though individual attributes or (traits) of the person

Attributes (Traits) Get connected Find meaning Laugh Learn from experience Remain hopeful Keep a Journal Accept and anticipate change Work toward a goal Maintain perspective