STRESS MANAGEMENT

The art of taking care

of oneself!

WHAT IS STRESS
The body and mind reaction
to everyday demands and
threats

TYPES OF STRESS
EUSTRESS

DISTRESS

EUSTRESS
IS GOOD
STRESS
POSITIVE
STRESS
EU GREEK
PREFIX WHICH
MEANS GOOD

DISTRESS
BAD STRESS

NEGATIVE
STRESS

STRESSORS
THINGS THAT PRODUCE A
STRESS RESPONSE
examples

TYPES OF STRESSORS

BIOLOGICAL STRESSORS
ENVIRONMENTAL
COGNITIVE OR THINKING
PERSONAL BEHAVIOR
LIFE STITUATIONS

STRESSORS
BIOLOGICALmental or
physical illness
Ex. being blind,
break an arm

ENVIROMENTALpoverty,
pollution,
crowding, noises
and natural
disaster

MORE STRESSORS
COGNITIVE OR
THINKING- the
way you
perceive a
situation

PERSONAL
BEHAVIORnegative
reaction of the
mind and body
because of
drugs,alcohol,
etc.

STRESS CONTINUED
LIFE
SITUATIONShaving someone
or something
die, divorce,
trouble
relationships

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR STRESS

ELIMINATE OR REDUCE YOUR
EXPOSURE TO THE STRESS
CHANGE THE WAY YOU PERCEIVE
THE STRESS

RELIEVING STRESS

EXERCISE
MUSIC THERAPY
MEDITATION
HUMOR OR
LAUGHING
PROGRESSIVE
MUSCLE
RELAXATION
DEEP BREATHING
MASSAGE

THE KEY WORD IS.

BALANCE

THANK YOU