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Stress is part of our everyday life. Living in a fast-paced, technological society with innumerable demands upon our time, the majority of people can state: I am stressed out.
Stress Statistics
Stress Statistics
Over 75% of industrial accidents are rooted in stress. The effects of stress are linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, and suicide.
What is Stress?
In his book Stress Without Distress, Hans Selye defines stress as:
ones reaction to life events the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it Our response to any situation we find challenging, frightening, or difficult.
Excessive Stress
Level of Performance
Distress
Poor performance
Stress
Depression
Health Consequences
High blood pressure Heart attacks / Heart disease Certain types of asthma Dyspepsia/ Peptic Ulcer Migraine headaches/ Tension headaches Back pains/Muscle Pains
The Environment
Ouch!!!
YOU
Past Experiences
Bulldozers
Patronizers
Gossips
Complainers
Whiners Negatives
Backstabbers
Snipers
Walking Wounded Sluffers
Controllers
Exploders
Brown Nosers
Dog eat dog . . . Everyone fighting to get ahead No one appreciates your contributions Too much work . . . not enough help Deadlines are unrealistic Longer hours, additional work Budget Constraints Competition is eating us alive Poor management/direction Job insecurity
Changing Environment
CHANGE . . . Challenges our paradigms Alters the way we think Makes life more difficult for a while Causes Stress Is an ongoing fact of life
Past Experiences
Rejection
Betrayal
Choice #2
SELF CHANGE
ATTITUDE
Accept Responsibility
I am responsible . . . . . . for who I am . . . for what I have . . . for what I do
YOU
ATTITUDE
BEHAVIOR
THINKING
This is going to be a wonderful day! This is going to be a crappy day!
Stimulus
BEHAVIOR
With Positive Attitude STRESSED is just DESSERTS spelled backwards Its a piece of cake!
Managing Stress
Exercise
Reduces anxiety and increases sense of well-being Mobilizes energy resources to complete the energy cycle Avoid compulsive exercise
Nutrition
Eat a balanced diet Avoid excess caffeine
Managing Stress
Sleep
Lack of sleep is both a cause and an effect of excess stress
Social support
Foster friendships Keep family ties strong Get involved with a group
Managing Stress
Communication
Balance anger and assertiveness
Spiritual wellness
organized religion spending time in nature helping others art or other creative endeavors
Managing Stress
Relaxation techniques
Squared breathing Listening to music Imagery Transference Meditation, Yoga Biofeedback exercises Massage Progressive muscle relaxation
In the third pot, put some coffee beans that have been grounded into coffee powder.
Boil all three pots for 15 minutes. Take out what you put in.
The eggs went in soft inside. Now they are hard inside.
But the water has the color and the wonderful smell of coffee.
Now think about life. Life is not always easy. Life is not always comfortable. Sometimes life is very hard.
Things dont happen like we wish. People dont treat us like we hope.
We work very hard but get few results. What happens when we face difficulties difficulties?
We get very tired. We lose hope. We give up. There is no more fighting spirit. Dont be like the carrots!
We hate others. We dont like ourselves. We become hard-hearted. There is no warm feeling, only bitterness. Dont be like the eggs!
We can be like the coffee beans. The water does not change the coffee powder.
We make something good from the difficulties we face. We learn new things.
Stress gives us the chance to become stronger stronger and better better and tougher tougher.
What are we like when things do not go well? Are we like the carrot or the egg or the coffee bean?
T H A N K Y O U !!!