STRESS EMOTIONAL/BODILY REACTION TO PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL DEMANDS IS A FACT OF LIFE 11/15/2018

SYMPTOMS OF UNMANAGED STRESS INCREASED HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE APATHY ABUSE OF DRUGS,ALCOHOL,TOBACCO 11/15/2018

CAUSES OF STRESS EXPECTATIONS WE PLACE ON OURSELVES EXPECTATIONS OF OTHERS PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT 11/15/2018

SIGNS OF TOO MUCH STRESS HEADACHES/RASHES DIFFICULTY SLEEPING NERVOUSNESS DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS MUSCLE TENSENESS LACK OF MOTIVATION LOSS OF APPETITE DECREASE IN CONCENTRATION 11/15/2018

PEOPLE RESPOND TO STRESS DIFFERENTLY Men and Women handle stress differently hormones Women have a strong social network Reaching for a beer or cigarette vs. head to the gym Reaching for a bag of potato chips vs. go for a swim or a jog (a rich diet and drinking alcohol increase the levels of stress) 11/15/2018

Respond to stress – con’t Coping skills: seek social support, count to ten, withdraw from a situation vs. risk destructive confrontation, engage in health promoting behaviors You are wired differently – different life experiences that make you react in different ways e.g. the water Checking my e-mail vs. not checking 11/15/2018

NOT ALL STRESS IS BAD USED TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE PSYCH YOURSELF UP 11/15/2018

MANAGING STRESS EXERCISE SLEEP ENOUGH EAT RIGHT AVOID ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, CAFFEINE BALANCE TALK OUT YOUR STRESS OK TO MAKE MISTAKES AVOID PROCRASTINATION HELP SOMEONE LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOU NOT TALKING ABOUT WHAT’S STRESSING YOU TAKE BREAKS 11/15/2018

Resources - When Stress Becomes Too Much Perspective – peaks and valleys What do you do when nothing seems to work? Beware of permanent solutions to temporary problems. Seek help! Also go over brochure – warning signs and resource numbers. Please include the fact that the Crisis Hotline number is for any type of stressful situation not only for people who are suicidal. The staff there may take a little while to answer but be patient or seek other type of help for yourself. 11/15/2018

TEST YOURSELF 1. DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF 2. DO YOU WANT TO IMPROVE 3. DO YOU HAVE GOALS 4. DO YOU HAVE A PLAN TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS 5. ARE YOU WILLING TO CHANGE 6. ARE YOU ON TIME 7. ARE YOU PATIENT 8. ARE YOU A GOOD LISTENER 9. ARE YOU WILLING TO MAKE MISTAKES 10.DO YOU ENJOY LIFE 11/15/2018

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How To Score the Questionnaire Add up the circled numbers: A score below 70 indicates Type B 70 to 100 shows a balanced personality in which no one personality trait dominates any to a great degree Over 100 shows Type A behavior 11/15/2018

2 PERSONALITY TYPES TYPE - A RUSH QUICK SPEECH COMPETITIVE,PERFECTIONISTS AMBITIOUS FINISH SENTENCES FOR OTHERS CAN BECOME HOSTILE, AGGRESSIVE OFTEN GET AHEAD IN LIFE TEND TO DIE EARLIER CAN CREATE STRESS RELATED ILLNESSES 11/15/2018

TYPE B LAID-BACK EASY GOING RELAX WITHOUT GUILT TAKE THINGS IN STRIDE PUTS THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE LESS PRONE TO STRESS THEY GET AHEAD BUT THEY PAY FOR IT 11/15/2018

BALANCE 11/15/2018

DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE BE CONFIDENT BE POSITIVE BE PUNCTUAL BE PATIENT BELIEVE IN YOURSELF SET GOALS FOR YOURSELF GET FUN OUT OF LIFE 11/15/2018

THANK YOU 11/15/2018