2. What is stress? Personal Stress – Physical or mental strain, pressure, or tension placed on an individual Types of stress? - Physiological Stress - Force that causes stress over the physical body. - Psychological Stress - Force that causes stress in the mind of the body. - Social Stress - Force that causes stress over external events of the body . What are stressors? Stressors – Stimuli that cause physiological and psychological reactions in individuals. Situations involving…
4. Physiological Stress Scenario: A day with John! Everyday John will wake up in the morning for work. As he awakes, he finds it hard to get up and get going. He gets to the shower only to find that he is out of breath going up the stairs and must sit before getting into the shower. John will then get ready for work, and skip breakfast as he usually does. At work, he starts experiencing headaches and is starting to get hungry. For lunch, he decides to go to a fast food place, where he fills himself to the point it makes him tired. Returning to work, he becomes more fatigued and even less motivated thanhe was in the morning. John’s boss notices the lack of afternoon work, and gives a verbal warning to him. As the day ends, the John finds himself in front of the television and asleep before dinner. John struggles once again to get up to eat dinner. After dinner the he finds he cannot sleep, and is up until 2:00 am. What could John have done differently to relieve his stress and maintain a better and healthier lifestyle?
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6. Stress also contributes to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other cardiac risk factors in many individuals.
7. Stress leads poor lifestyle habits including smoking and unhealthy diet, which leads to poor heart health.
16. Alleviates pressure through physical action that requires focus and concentration
17. Reduces stress by building self confidence and generation self control over your mind
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19. Create a schedule or exercise plan (Stick to it)
20. Set a goal
21. Find a buddy
22. Try new things
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25. Throw away and do not purchase unhealthy food (out of sight; out of mind)
26. Remove the idea that food is a tool for comfort
27. Identify your food triggers-What do you crave the most when you are under stress or seeking comfort?
28. Eat a balanced diet-A healthy diet is not = starvation
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30. Psychological Stress Scenario: Too much to handle! How can I go to school full-time, take care of my kids and family, work, get my homework completed in a timely manner and manage toget decent grades in college? My grades are extremely important to me, but so is my home and family life. I am always anxious which makes it hard to relax and sleep, causing me to never feel like I am maximizing my ability to the upmost potential. What can I do to reduce all of this psychological stress?
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32. An individual reaction to demands from the self or fromother individuals.
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35. Excitement
36. Optimistic
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38. Yoga
39. Autogenic training
40. Self- hypnosis
41. Regular practice of these techniques will provide conditioning
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43. Social Stress Scenario: Change in scenery… You have accepted a move to another state for that perfect job. You are leaving the only place you have ever lived with your parents and friends living only minutes away. The company will pay for your move but there are still so many details you still need to work through before the move. Even though everyone is being supportive about your new job there is a lot of tension about living hundreds of miles away. Your perfect job starts and you notice your subordinates keep their distance and turn away when you walk by. Not only are you dealing with all of the hassles involved with moving like hooking up utilities, unpacking and learning you way around a new city: your furniture arrives damaged, it took you 30 minutes to find the grocery store that was 5 minutes away and you still cannot find the post office. You miss your friends and family and old co-workers. Leaving your strong social network behind was much more difficult than you expected and you wonder if you made the right decision. How do you cope with the stress?
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45. Keep in touch and show your family how much you appreciate them and how important they are to you.
46. Keep a positive outlook and celebrate the small wins in life.
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48. Use Humor to release stress hormone levels and keep things in prospective.
49. Create an open and friendly support system for coworkers so they feel like they can turn to you when necessary.
50. Avoid people who are non-supportive; make sure they reduce and not increase your stress.
51. Be proactive and make the first move to keep in touch.
52. Keeping family and friends close for support and keeping bonds are important for getting past stress.
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54. Learn how to manage your emotions
55. Gives you a sense of belonging
56. Rely on others and yourself
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58. The amount of physiological, psychological, and social stress that a person deals with on a daily basis can significantly impact a person’s performance as a manager and leader in the workforce.
59. Resiliency is not a trait that people either have or do not have. It involves behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and developed in anyone.
60. Managing stress is managing life. Managing life is managing stress.