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STRESS MANAGEMENT

DR. MANOJ MISHRA


WHAT IS STRESS?
 ADAPTIVE RESPONSE
 BODY’S REACTION TO EVENT THAT IS

◦ EMOTIONALLY DISTURBING
◦ DISQUETING
◦ THREATENING
 MEDICALLY
◦ INCREASES HEART BEAT
◦ BLOOD PRESSURE
◦ RESPIRATION RATE INCREASES
PROBLEMS FROM STRESS
 HEALTH
 EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS
 LONELINESS
 FEAR
 ALCHOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
 VIOLENCE
STESSORS
 THINGS THAT CAUSE STRESS
 DEATH OF SPOUSE
 DIVORCE
 MARITAL SPERATION
 JAIL TERM
 DEATH OF CLOSE RELATIVE
 PERSONAL INJURY OR ILLNESS
 MARRIAGE
 FIRED AT WORK
STESSORS
 MARITAL RECONCILIATION
 RETIREMENT
 CHANGE IN HEALTH OF FAMILY MEMBER
 PREGNANCY
 BUSINESS RE ADJUSTMENT
 CHANGE IN FIANCIAL STATE
 DEATH OF CLOSE FRIEND
 CHANGE DUE TO LINE OF WORK
 LOAN / MORTGAGE
POSITIVE SIDE OF STRESS
 STRESS CAN ALSO BE GOOD
 STRESS AND DISTRESS
 ALERT
 ENERGIZE
 MOTIVATIONAL KICK
MASTERING STRESS
 GETTING A PET
 MASSAGE
 MUSIC
 SEEK HELP
 WRITING A DIARY
 LAUGHING
HOW TO AVOID STRESS
 AVOID HASSLES
 CONTROL CHANGES
 TAKE A BREAK
 FIND HELP/ACCESS RESOURCES
 MAINTAIN GOOD SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
 BE REALISTIC
 DO NOT SEEK ABSOLUTE HARMONY IN RELATIONSHIP
 IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION
 MAKE TIME FOR SELF RENEWAL REJUVENATION
 EXERCISE
 DEFINE YOURSELF CLEARLY

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