STRESS MANAGEMENT

Teachers in Action
ANABELLE B. DE VERA
Presenter
 OBJECTIVES
To introduce the term “stress”.
To explain the type and causes of
stress.
To create relaxing environment and
remedies of stress
What is stress?
 Stress defined:
• Mentally or emotionally disruptive or
upsetting condition
• In responsive to adverse external
influences
• Capable of affecting emotional and
physical well-being
What brings stress?
 We are……
•Caregivers
•Counselors
•Nurses
•Coaches
•Program designers
 We are…
• Facilitators
• Trainor’s
• Problem Adviser
• Teachers with meetings to attend
What stress could to us?
• Fatigue
• Increase blood pressure
• Loss of focus
• Irritability
• Lack of motivation
• Depression
• Unhappy person
 STRESS MANAGEMENT

•Is there a real need for

it?
 STRATEGY 1
•Identifying the sources
of stress in your life.
•Think about the ways you
currently manage and cope with
stress in your life-
Habits, attitude and excuses
•ACCEPT
responsibility for the
role you play.
•Learn how to say “no”.
•Avoid people who stress you out.
•Take control of your
environment.
•Avoid hot-button topics.
• ALTER THE SITUATION
If you can’t avoid a stressful situation,
try changing the way you communicate
and operate in your daily life.
Express your feelings, compromise,
assert and manage your time better.
•Focus on positive
•Adopt to the stressor
Change your expectations and attitude.
•Adjust your standards.
•Ask for help
Take time to talk to others-your people resources.
•Set up routines and duties.
• Take time for yourself.

Pamper yourself in small ways:

GO TO SALON
PLAY GAMES
FOLLOW YOUR INTEREST
EXERCISE
AROMATHERAPHY
 REMEMBER WHY YOU TEACH

I teach in order to make a

difference for children and to
share myself with the world.”