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    This document discusses stress management and defines stress as the human reaction to events in our environment. It outlines the different types of stress including general stress, cumulative stress, acute traumatic stress, and post-traumatic stress. The document also discusses the physical, behavioral, and performance symptoms of stress in both the short and long term. Finally, it provides recommendations for healthy living to manage stress such as diet, exercise, sleep, social support, managing anger, relaxation, and avoiding misuse of substances.

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    This document discusses stress management and defines stress as the human reaction to events in our environment. It outlines the different types of stress including general stress, cumulative stress, acute traumatic stress, and post-traumatic stress. The document also discusses the physical, behavioral, and performance symptoms of stress in both the short and long term. Finally, it provides recommendations for healthy living to manage stress such as diet, exercise, sleep, social support, managing anger, relaxation, and avoiding misuse of substances.

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    Stress Management

    PRESENTED BY THE COUNSELING CENTER

    CAMPUS CENTER 225

    Stress in students

    Stress: The human reaction to events in our environment


    Han Selye defines stress as wear and tear on the body

    STRESS!!!

    Eustress: Good Stress


    Getting into college
    Getting engaged Winning the lottery

    STRESS !!!

    Distress: Stress from bad sources


    Difficult work environment Overwhelming sights and sounds Threat of personal injury

    FOUR TYPES OF STRESS


    1. General Stress:
    Everyone has this kind of stress It resolves itself within a day or two No intervention is necessarily required

    FOUR TYPES OF STRESS


    2. Cumulative Stress:
    Stress builds up in your body It becomes more difficult to alleviate your symptoms You may have more serious physical symptoms You may have more serious mental anguish

    FOUR TYPES OF STRESS


    3. Acute Traumatic Stress:
    Critical Incident Stress Produces considerable psychological distress

    A normal reaction to abnormal events

    FOUR TYPES OF STRESS


    4. Post Traumatic Stress:
    Severe stress produced by severe psychological trauma Created by unresolved Critical Incident Stress Produces lasting changes

    General Adaptation Syndrome


    Stage

    I - Alarm Reaction

    The fight or flight response which causes you to be ready for physical activity However, it decreases the effectiveness of the immune system which makes you more susceptible to illness

    General Adaptation Syndrome

    Stage II Stage of adaptation


    If stress continues, the body adapts to the stressors it is being exposed to If the stressor is starvation, the person experiences a reduced desire for physical activity to conserve energy, and the absorption of nutrients from any food intake is maximized

    General Adaptation Syndrome

    Stage III Stage of Exhaustion


    Stress persists for a long time The bodys resistance may be reduced or collapse quickly

    People who experience long-term stress may have heart attacks, severe infections, or chronic pain or illness

    Short Term Physical Stress Symptoms


    Dry mouth Cool skin Cold hands and feet Increased sweating Rapid breathing Faster heart rate Tense muscles Feelings of nausea Butterflies in your stomach Diarrhea A desire to urinate

    Long Term Physical Stress Symptoms


    Insomnia Change in Appetite Sexual disorders Aches and pains Frequent colds Feelings of intense and long-term tiredness Prone to illness

    BEHAVIORAL STRESS SYMPTOMS

    Yawning Talking too fast Talking too loud Fiddling Twitching Nail biting Grinding teeth Drumming fingers Pacing

    Over reacting Emotional Defensive Irritable Irrational Defensive Hostile Critical Aggressive

    BEHAVIOR STRESS SYMPTOMS

    These symptoms will have a negative affect on your performance


    By reducing your effectiveness Making you accident prone Causing you to be forgetful Causing you to be very negative You may neglect your appearance You may make poor judgments Causing you to make more mistakes Increasing your absenteeism

    PERFORMANCE STRESS SYMPTOMS


    You may not make good decisions Your fine motor skills are affected You may no longer enjoy your work Your attention span may be affected You may have more negative thoughts Your self confidence will suffer You may have difficulty concentrating All of your positive energy is consumed

    HEALTHY LIVING TO CONQUER STRESS

    Examine your diet


    Lower your salt intake Lower your intake of refined sugars and carbohydrates Lower your caffeine intake

    Add to your diet


    Vegetables Fruits Complex Carbohydrates Vitamins Water

    HEALTHY LIVING

    Rest:
    Get a minimum of six hours of continuous rest

    HEALTHY LIVING

    Exercise:
    At least twenty minutes, five times a week break a sweat, to release endorphins

    HEALTHY LIVING

    Talk things out with someone you trust a family member or a good friend

    HEALTHY LIVING

    Make an increased effort to organize your life


    Ask for help

    Delegate things when you need to

    HEALTHY LIVING

    Learn to manage your anger


    Anger affects your health Anger causes you to over react to many situations

    HEALTY LIVING

    We get angry often because someone did not do what we thought they should
    Rethink the situation and learn to be more flexible

    HEALTHY LIVING

    Fill your life with fun things to do!!!! Keep your sense of humor!!!! We call it : PLAY THERAPY

    HEALTHY LIVING

    Take charge of your life.


    Act appropriately dont simply react to stressful situations

    Find balance in all that you do.

    HEALTHY LIVING
    Too many people look for an easy answer to stress management by misusing Alcohol Drugs Marijuana Medicines & Pills

    HEALTHY LIVING

    We all need a lengthy list of things that will help us relax..


    I love horse back riding.

    HEALTHY LIVING

    Relaxing needs to be part of your daily routine.

    HEALTHY LIVING

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    STRESS MANAGEMENT

    COUNSELING CENTER
    Campus Center 225 Phone 386-7122 Web Site at www.canton.edu

    STRESS MANAGEMENT

    Questions?????

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