Identify causes of stress

Discuss the harmful effects of

stress
Discuss how to eliminate
avoidable sources of stress
Discuss how to adjust to
unavoidable sources of stress
Discuss techniques for improving
assertiveness
Discuss techniques for better
anger management
Describe and practice three stress
management exercises
What are sources of stress in your life?
Stress may result from daily hassles
Stress may result from major life
events
Stress may result from welcome life
events (e.g., promotion, marriage)
CHANGE is a major source of stress
Illness - infections, cancer
progression, high blood pressure,
obesity from overeating, heart
disease, ulcers
Fatigue - that may lead to
mistakes and injury or death
Stress can be helpful when it
motivates us to accomplish a task
now!
Physical
Emotional
Cognitive
Behavioral
muscle tension
headache
fatigue
sleep problems
gastrointestinal problems
high blood pressure
irritability
arguing
anxiety
depression
lack of enjoyment
mood swings
suicidal thoughts
homicidal thoughts
inattention
distractibility
forgetfulness
confusion
poor concentration
social isolation
work problems
conflicts with coworkers, friends, and
loved ones
unhealthy habits - overeating, alcohol
misuse, nicotine use, caffeine misuse,
workaholism
aviator: conflicts with peers,
disregarding rules and checklists
Eliminate avoidable causes of
stress
Handle unavoidable causes of
stress more effectively
Nicotine
Alcohol
Overeating
Caffeine
Sleep problems
Chewing tobacco (dip) can
cause mouth or lip cancer
Exhaled secondhand smoke
can cause lung cancer, heart
disease, and respiratory infections
in nonsmoking bystanders
Smokers miss twice as much work
as nonsmokers due to illness
The medical effects of nicotine use
should be well known
Children exposed to smoke develop
colds, ear infections, asthma, bronchitis,
and pneumonia
To stop smoking - talk to a medical
department representative about
smoking cessation classes and nicotine
replacement products