SHARING

A stressful
situation happened
in your life and
how you manage it?
What is STRESS?
STRESS
• Is a reaction of the body and mind
to unkind or challenging life
incidents such as tense feelings,
worry, and discomfort.
• The imbalance between the demand
from the environment and the
person’s ability to cope can
trigger feelings of anxiety.
Two Types of STRESS
• Eustress (positive stress) – is
beneficial in attaining best
performance.

• Distress (Negative stress) –

harmful physical
consequence of stress.
What are the causes
of STRESS?
•Major Life Changes
•Everyday Problems
•Physical
Surroundings
•Other Stressor
Major Life Changes
• Majority of stressors are key life
changers that influence an
individual’s family and social life.
These stressful changes threaten
one’s security and self-esteem.
Changes due to stressful events in
life endanger an individuals sense of
safety and confidence.
Example:

• Death of loved one

• Losing a job
Example
• Dressing concerns, misplacing or
losing things, too much thing in
mind, or physical appearance
Physical Surroundings
• The immediate surroundings
affect the level of day-to-day
stress.
Example
• Traffic
• Street walks with foul
odours
• Unbearable weather
condition
Other Stressors
• Involving teenagers include
worrying about their future,
conflicts and disagreements
with family members, friends,
and other people.
Example
• Negative attitude
• Misunderstanding
Which of these common
reactions do you
experience during
stressful situation???
•Physical Signs
•Emotional Signs
•Behavioural Signs
•Psychological Signs
Physical Signs
• Muscle tension
• Headache
• Shortness of breath
• Increase sweating
• Dry mouth
• Skin rash
Emotional Signs
• Anger, irritability
• Impatience
• Nervousness
• Forgetfulness
• Negative thinking
• Excessive worrying
• Frequent crying
Behavioural signs
• Loss of appetite
• Overeating
• Drug abuse
• Sleep problems
• Restlessness
• Hurrying and talking to fast
• Criticizing others
Psychological Signs
• Constantly irritable with other
people
• Feeling of being failure
• Difficulty in making decision
• Loss of interest in other people
• Having a hard time to
concentrate
General Adaptation
Syndrome
• Alarm Stage
• Resistance Stage
• Exhaustion Stage
Alarm Stage
• Is the phase where the
brain deciphers the stress
and instantly deals with it.
This is also known as “fight
or flight”
Resistance Stage
• Is the process where the
stress is being resolved
after meeting its demands
then the body goes back to
normal afterward.
Exhaustion Stage
• Develops when stress recurs
until it becomes chronic and
reaches this final stage. Stress
level peaks and plateaus then
develops health risk that cause
high blood pressure, stomach
ache, and heart problems.
Coping Strategies
1.Time management requires planning
a schedule ahead and sticking with
it. This helps in avoiding cramming
and things pilling up. Success in
planning builds self-respect.
2.Sharing and talking about problems
with someone- a friend, teacher, or
family member.
3. raised energy for simple task like
cleaning the house or the car redirects how
the body reacts from stress.
4. Being at ease lying or sitting down while
emptying the mind with upsetting ideas,
listening to music, or imagining being in a
quite place can relieve stress
5. Having a good laugh with friends or
family, watching different movies, or going
to funny places after a stressful day.
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