Stress Management 1

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Resource Speaker

Patrolman Rex Matthew F. Garcia


Registered Psychometrician
STRESS
MANAGEMENT
Neuro-Psychiatry Section, RMDU5
KUMUSTA
AKO?
ANO BA ANG MGA BAGAY
NA “STRESSFUL” PARA
SA’YO?
ON A SCALE OF 1-1O,
GAANO KA KA-STRESSED
NGAYON?
Learning Objectives:
After this lesson, participants will be able to:

1. Define “stress” and “stress management”;


2. Identify the types and causes of stress
3. Cite the effects of stress to our body;
4. Identify strategies in coping with stress
 is your body's response to a challenge or
demand. It can be thoughts or events that
make you feel frustrated or excited, angry
and nervous.
EUSTRESS DISTRESS
A positive form of stress having a
beneficial effect on health, motivation, Negative Stress; Due to excess
performance, and emotional well- demands placed upon us.
being
CAUSES OF STRESS

EXTERNAL INTERNAL
Stress from pressures and demands of
life situation Self-generated stress

• Major life changes • Fear of change


• Toxic environment • High Expectation
• Financial Problems • Negative self-talk
• Injury or Illness • Perfectionism
• Work Pressure • Procrastination
Symptoms of Stress
Physiological Behavioral Psychological

 Headache • Overeating or under- • Anxiety


 Muscle tension or pain eating • Restlessness
 Chest pain • Angry outbursts • Lack of motivation
 Fatigue • Drug or alcohol or focus
misuse • Feeling
 Stomach upset/Digestive
problems • Social withdrawal overwhelmed
• Irritability or anger
 Sleep problems
• Sadness or
 High blood pressure depression
 Heart problems
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Encompasses techniques intended to
equip a person with effective coping
mechanisms for dealing with stress,
usually for the purpose of improving
everyday functioning.
Ways to Manage Stress
 Find a support system

 Avoid unnecessary competition

 Learn to say NO

 Make a realistic goal

 Be active

 Eat Right

 Do not Isolate yourself


Ways to Manage Stress

4 A’s

1. AVOID

2. ALTER

3. ADAPT

4. ACCEPT
1. AVOID
Learn how to say “NO”
Avoid people that stress you
out
Make a to do list
2. ALTER
Express your feelings instead of
bottling them up
Be willing to compromise
Manage your time better
3. ADAPT
Reframe problems
Look at the big picture
Adjust your standard
4. ACCEPT
Don’t try to control the
uncontrollable
Share your feelings
Learn to forgive
Additional

 Body Relaxation Technique


 Physical Exercise
 Meditation
 Counseling ( Talk Therapy and Life Coach)
SELF CHECK & REMINDER:
 IT IS OKAY NOT TO BE OKAY.

 SLOW PROGRESS IS STILL PROGRESS.

 TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF

 LEARN HOW TO REST (PAUSE).


‘’IT’S NOT STRESS THAT KILLS US, IT IS
OUR REACTION TO IT.
 Industrial Psychology – Less stress or Too much
stress will lead to low Performance.
 Itrequires Moderate level of stress to achieve
best performance.
THANK YOU
FOR LISTENING!

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