1. Stress Management
Lesson One

2. Stress Defined
The nonspecific response of the body to any demand for change. (Hans Seyle, 1936)

3. Eustress vs. Distress Eustress Roller Coaster Rides New Job
New Relationship
Marriage
Distress
Divorce
Death
Hospitalization
Relationship Conflicts

4. Stress Response - Physiology
AKA Fight or Flight

5. Consequences Chronic stress Weight gain Heart disease Diabetes
Heart attack
Stroke
Sleeplessness

6. Solutions Journaling Yoga Meditation Exercise Sleep Diet Grounding
Happy Dancing
Art Therapy
Gratitude

7. Resources http://www.stress.org/