1. STRESS
EMOTIONAL/BODILY REACTION TO PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL DEMANDS
IS A FACT OF LIFE
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2. SYMPTOMS OF UNMANAGED STRESS
INCREASED HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE
APATHY
ABUSE OF DRUGS,ALCOHOL,TOBACCO
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3. CAUSES OF STRESS EXPECTATIONS WE PLACE ON OURSELVES
EXPECTATIONS OF OTHERS
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
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4. SIGNS OF TOO MUCH STRESS
HEADACHES/RASHES
DIFFICULTY SLEEPING
NERVOUSNESS
DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS
MUSCLE TENSENESS
LACK OF MOTIVATION
LOSS OF APPETITE
DECREASE IN CONCENTRATION
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5. 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)
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6. 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 vs. not checking
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7. NOT ALL STRESS IS BAD USED TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE PSYCH YOURSELF UP
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8. 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
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9. 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.
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10. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. BALANCE
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16. DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
BE CONFIDENT
BE POSITIVE
BE PUNCTUAL
BE PATIENT
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
SET GOALS FOR YOURSELF
GET FUN OUT OF LIFE
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17. THANK YOU
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