Stress Management & Relaxation Techniques

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We believe that healthy people make healthy organisations….

• Objectives

– Understanding Stress– What its means to our Bodies– What causes Stress– Ways we can manage our stress

– Relaxed

Stress

DO YOU SOMETIMES FEEL

LIKE THIS?

• Headache• Tension and muscle aches • Ulcers • Insomnia • Depression• Irritable bowel syndrome• Palpitations• High Blood Pressure

Do any of these resonate with you?

What is Stress?

Perf

orm

ance

DISTRESSEUSTRESS

(Good Stress)

Good vs Bad Stress

Stress

Fight or Flight or Freeze

What happens to our bodies?

Inhibited Function Organs

• Brain• Organs– Digestive system– Reproductive

system– Immune system

• Skin

Prolonged stress– Insomnia– Digestive

problems• Ulcers• Diarrhoea• Constipation

– Women’s problems• Infertility

– Low immunity– Chronic pain and

tension• Finally -

Exhaustion & Disease

• “Your ability to reduce stress has a direct affect on your ability to lower your risk for diseases, especially cancer and heart disease.”

– Nevada Cancer Institute

Causes of Stress?

What Causes Stress?

S ocial FactorsT houghts and perceptionE nvironmental FactorsP hysiological Factors

Accumulate

Managing Stress

Balanced Lifestyle

Change Causes

Developing skills ATTITUDE

Managing Stress

Relaxation Techniques

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