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    The document discusses various ways to manage and reduce stress. It defines stress as the body's response to demands and can be caused by both good and bad experiences. It recommends keeping a stress journal to track stressors and coping mechanisms. Healthy ways to cope include exercise, spending time in nature, and social support, while unhealthy ways involve smoking, overeating, and substance abuse. The document outlines the four A's of stress management: avoiding stressors when possible, altering stressors, adapting to stressors, and accepting uncontrollable stressors. It provides examples of techniques for each approach.

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    The document discusses various ways to manage and reduce stress. It defines stress as the body's response to demands and can be caused by both good and bad experiences. It recommends keeping a stress journal to track stressors and coping mechanisms. Healthy ways to cope include exercise, spending time in nature, and social support, while unhealthy ways involve smoking, overeating, and substance abuse. The document outlines the four A's of stress management: avoiding stressors when possible, altering stressors, adapting to stressors, and accepting uncontrollable stressors. It provides examples of techniques for each approach.

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    Stress Management: How To Reduce, Prevent and Cope With Stress

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    Muhammad Anas
    The document discusses various ways to manage and reduce stress. It defines stress as the body's response to demands and can be caused by both good and bad experiences. It recommends keeping a stress journal to track stressors and coping mechanisms. Healthy ways to cope include exercise, spending time in nature, and social support, while unhealthy ways involve smoking, overeating, and substance abuse. The document outlines the four A's of stress management: avoiding stressors when possible, altering stressors, adapting to stressors, and accepting uncontrollable stressors. It provides examples of techniques for each approach.

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    Stress Management


    How to Reduce, Prevent and Cope with
    Stress …
    Stress Management

    What is Stress?
     Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind
    of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad
    experiences.
    Stress Management

    Start a stress journal
    Keep of track of:
     What caused your stress?
     How you felt, both physically and emotionally?
     How you acted in response?
     What you did to make yourself feel better?
    Stress Management

    Are your ways of coping with stress healthy or


    unhealthy/positive or negative?
    Stress Management

    Healthy Ways Unhealthy Ways
     Go for a walk  Smoking
     Spend time in nature  Drinking too much
     Call a good friend  Overeating or Under
     Take a long bath eating
     Light scented candles  Using pills or drugs
     Listen to music  Sleeping too much
     Watch a comedy
    Stress Management

    Four A’s of Stress management
     Avoid the Stressor
     Alter the Stressor
     Adapt to the Stressor
     Accept the Stressor
    Stress Management

    Avoid The Stressor
     Learn how to say “No”
     Avoid people who stress you out
     Take control of your environment
     Avoid hot-button topics
     Pare down your to-do list
    Stress Management

    Alter the Stressor
     Express your feelings: Don’t bottle them up.
     Be willing to compromise.
     Be more assertive.
     Manage your time better.
    Stress Management

    Adapt to the Stressor
     Reframe problems.
     Look at the big picture.
     Adjust your standards.
     Focus on the positive.
    Stress Management

    Accept the Stressor
     Don’t try to control the uncontrollable.
     Look for the upside.
     Share your feelings.
     Learn to forgive.
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    Based on the article at
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