Maximize Balance ~ Avoid Burnout ARMA - Hawaii Beth Terry, CSP BethTerry.com © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Reality Is Perception Sources of Stress The event Your inner appraisal Three phases of response The event Your inner appraisal Your body’s response: fight or flight Perception Is Reality © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
The Stress Curve 1 2 3 4 Optimum Stress death © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Short term Stress = adrenaline rush Initial “high” – then the drop Interferes with clear judgment Interferes with enjoyment at work (and in your relationships) Decreases effectiveness of fine motor skills (more mistakes!) Harder to deal with frustrating events © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Long term Stress = chemical overloads Fatigue Health, energy & morale decline Thought processes begin to falter Memory lapses Motor skills and accuracy are less reliable Decision-making suffers Risk becoming addicted to stress for the “buzz”. Inappropriate reactions to high stress: © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
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Choose Your Input © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
CHOOSE Physical Input Colorful food Dance and Hydrate! stay young + Magnesium & other important elements in supplements …. © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
“We are what we repeatedly do “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
CHOOSE Emotional Input Source: DailyInfographic.com © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Source: DailyInfographic.com © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Source: DailyInfographic.com © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
CHOOSE Healthy Relationships Permission to relax Laugh House: Inhaler Video © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Choose WHAT IF… (it actually turns out good!) DETAAAAAACH © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
CHOOSE Mental Input © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Reframe © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Don’t Stress! Ask what you can do Right Now…. Don’t Stress! Ask what you can do RIGHT NOW © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Gratitude © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Reality Check Critical Thinking What am I doing? Why? What do I expect? How long? What will it take? What will I do if it doesn’t work? See Beth’s Book, “Thinking About Thinking” for more on critical thinking © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Take Responsibility for Developing Your own Resistance to Stress “People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.” John Wanamaker © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
Mahalo A hui hou Malama Pono Beth Terry, CSP BethTerry.com @BTSpeaker © 1989-2018 Beth Terry Events
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