WHAT IS STRESS

• Stress is the reaction people have to excessive pressures

or other types of demand placed upon them.
• It arises when they worry that they can’t cope.
 WHAT IS STRESS ?
Stress is the “wear and tear” our
minds and bodies experience as
we attempt to cope with our
continually changing
environment
HOW STRESS CAN BE HAPPEN?

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Stress occurs when the pressure is
greater than the resource
 HOW STRESS ARE
• Do the Perceived Stress Scale test
YOU?
https://www.bemindfulonline.com/test-your-stress
• Add up your scores according to the instruction on the
PSS Test
• Based on the results:-
• Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low
stress
• Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered
moderate stress
• Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high
perceived stress
 TYPES OF STRESS :
POSITIVE & NEGATIVE

Chronic Acute Chroni Acute

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 POSITIVE STRESS
• Stress can also have a positive effect, spurring
motivation and awareness, providing the
stimulation to cope with challenging situations
• Stress also provides the sense of urgency and
alertness needed for survival when confronting
threatening situations
CHRONIC EUSTRESS ACUTE EUSTRESS
• Long, lasting and recurrent
• For example – an individual who loves
their work and finds it challenging and
fulfilling
• The stress causes the person to further
develop and grow in a more creative
manner
• Short term, generally not remembered or
retained
• For example – Stress felt when taking part
in physical challenge
• The stress experience within the body is
sometimes referred to as ‘adrenaline rush’
• It aids awareness and muscular strength in
order to complete the task
 NEGATIVE STRESS
• Negative stress is a common contributory factor in minor
conditions such as headaches, digestive problems,
insomnia and ulcers
• It is perceived as outside of our coping abilities and often
decreases one’s performance in study/workplace
• Excessive, prolonged and unrelieved stress can have a
harmful effect on mental, physical and spiritual health
CHRONIC STRESS
• It is consistent and unavoidable
• It is usually experienced by a person in a
highly stressful job or a particularly
difficult relationship
• It is the most common cause of burnout
ACUTE STRESS
• Short term – treatable and manageable
• It is the most common form of stress
• Usually occurs within 1 month after
exposure to an extremely traumatic
stressor (e.g. death of a loved ones or
serious accident)
Why people
burnout?
Burnout – a chronic condition
that develops when one is
working too hard for too long
in a high-pressure situation
CONCLUSION
• Everyone is different, with unique perceptions
of, and reactions to, events.
• There is no single level of stress that is optimal
for all people.
• Some are more sensitive owing to experiences
in childhood, the influence of teachers, parents
and religion etc
• Most of the stress we experience is self
generated.
• How we perceive life - whether an event
makes us feel threatened or stimulated,
encouraged or discouraged, happy or sad -
depends to a large extent on how we perceive