Managing Managing StressStress

What Problems Does What Problems Does Stress Cause?Stress Cause?

CognitiveCognitive EmotionalEmotional

PhysicalPhysical BehavioralBehavioral

Chronic Stress ProblemsChronic Stress Problems CognitiveCognitive

MemoryMemory ConcentrationConcentration Not Thinking Not Thinking

ClearlyClearly Indecisiveness Indecisiveness Negative ThoughtNegative Thought Poor Judgment Poor Judgment

EmotionalEmotional MoodinessMoodiness Short TemperShort Temper RestlessnessRestlessness OverwhelmedOverwhelmed LonelinessLoneliness DepressionDepression

Chronic Stress ProblemsChronic Stress Problems PhysicalPhysical

HeadachesHeadaches StrokesStrokes Weight Gain/LossWeight Gain/Loss InsomniaInsomnia Heart DifficultiesHeart Difficulties Digestive TroubleDigestive Trouble High Blood High Blood

PressurePressure

BehavioralBehavioral ProcrastinationProcrastination Using DrugsUsing Drugs Grinding TeethGrinding Teeth BingesBinges FightingFighting Overreacting Overreacting

Top Ten Stress ReducersTop Ten Stress Reducers

10. Avoid drugs, alcohol, caffeine10. Avoid drugs, alcohol, caffeine

9. Be assertive/stand up for 9. Be assertive/stand up for

yourselfyourself

8. Practice situations that causes 8. Practice situations that causes

you stress: Class Speech you stress: Class Speech

7. Have helpful/positive friends7. Have helpful/positive friends

Top Ten Stress ReducersTop Ten Stress Reducers

6. Be positive and optimistic6. Be positive and optimistic

5. Find stress outlets: listening to 5. Find stress outlets: listening to music, talking to a friend, being music, talking to a friend, being with a pet, writing, drawingwith a pet, writing, drawing

4. Learn coping skills: break large 4. Learn coping skills: break large tasks into smaller taskstasks into smaller tasks

Top Ten Stress ReducersTop Ten Stress Reducers

3. Learn breathing techniques/yoga3. Learn breathing techniques/yoga

2. Exercise often and eat healthy - 2. Exercise often and eat healthy -

White blood cells elevate yourWhite blood cells elevate your

mood and relaxes your bodymood and relaxes your body

1. Do not procrastinate. Set and 1. Do not procrastinate. Set and maintain a schedule for work and maintain a schedule for work and fun.fun.

RememberRemember Body Stress Response Body Stress Response Causes of StressCauses of Stress Stress SymptomsStress Symptoms Ways to Reduce StressWays to Reduce Stress

Mother TeresaMother Teresa

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us

begin.

Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath

There must be a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them.