STRESS MANAGEMENT

Have experienced in these situations?

Unexpected death
Witnessing an accident
Sudden loss of Money
Blaming
In charge for valuable things
Arranging a Seminar, Workshop, Party,
Goal Achievement
Attending an Interview
What is Stress?
Stress is a psychological and physiological
response to events that upset our personal
balance in some way

An event is good or bad
If the changes it brings strain our coping skills and adaptive
resources
The end result is the personal feeling of stress and the
body's biological stress response.
Factors
Out side Factors
The state of the world,
The environment in which you live or work,
Your family


Individual Factors
your own irresponsible behavior
Negative attitudes and feelings
Unrealistic expectations
Consequences of Stress on Human Body
vary from person to person
Memory problems
Difficulty in decision
making
Inability to concentrate
Digestive problems
High blood pressure
Weight gain or loss
Seeing the negative part
Losing your temper
Poor judgment
Restlessness and anxiety
Depression.
Easily irritated
Headache
Muscle tension and pain.
Sleep disturbances
Fatigue
Increase in usage of
alcohol and drug
Skin problems
Lack of confidence.

Stressors three categories
Frustrations
Meeting your needs or achieving personal goals
External- an unsatisfying job, death of a loved one
Internal- physical handicaps, the lack of a desired
talent
Conflicts
Two or more mismatched needs or goals

A working mother might feel torn over a job offer that would
advance her career, but take time away from her family

Pressures
Expectations of others or the demands you place on
yourself

You may feel pressure to get good grades in order to please
your parents or get into a good school
What creates Stress?
When change occurs (good or bad) we usually
experience some degree of Stress
S=P>R
Stress occurs when the pressure is greater than the resource
Getting proficiency in studies
Financial or personal difficulties in Studies
Attend an interview without proper preparation

How can I change my lifestyle habits to manage
stress better?
Get enough sleep
Connect with others
Develop a support system and share your feelings
Exercise regularly
Eat a balanced, nutritious diet
Reduce caffeine and sugar
Take time to think and relax
Read a good book
Work on a hobby
Listen to Music
Dont self-medicate with alcohol or drugs
Do something for yourself everyday
Have realistic expectations
Proper time Management
Give priority to the most important tasks and do those
first
Express your feelings instead of bottling them up
Reframe problems -See problems as opportunities
Family trip
Yoga
Meditation
Some Relaxation techniques
Is this my problem
Ask your self is this my problem? If it is not, leave it
alone
If it is your problem, Can you settle it now? Once it
is settled, leave it alone.
If the problem is too big and you cannot settle it
alone, should you seek advice? Take the advice from
expert, and settle the matter. Don't let it hang
Don't worry over the decision, and try to accept
situations you cannot change
Reducing Stress during Interviews
Be at right time or 15 minutes before
interview venue
Develop needed confidence
Proper preparation for the interview
Enter the interview with reasonable
information & understanding
Be sensitive to the needs & expectations
Know your strength & weakness
Make a Positive interaction
Dont have inferiority or Superiority
complex
I am not o.k You are not o.k
I am not o.k You are o.k
I am o.k You are not o.k
I am o.k. You are ok