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•WHAT IS STRESS•WHY STRESS•HOW TO RECOGNISE STRESS ( 4 FACTORS )•TYPE OF STRESS•CAUSES OF STRESS•HOW TO COPE UP ( 4 FACTORS )•PRACTICAL STRESS MANAGEMENT

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STRESS

STRESS IS OUR INTERNAL RESPONSE

TO A ( DIFFICULT ) SITUATION

WE FIND HARD TO MANAGE

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PRESSURE

GROWTH

STRESS

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PERSONALITY

Sourcesof

PressureCoping

Mechanisms

+ve

-ve

4

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FACE FLIGHT

FIGHTFREEZE

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STRESS CAN BE

SOURCE - DIFFICULT SITUATION

EFFECTS - SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, CAN’T COPE UP

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CAUSES OF STRESSPRESSURE DUE TO COMPETITIONURBANISATIONCOMMUTING TO WORKDEMAND FROM JOB/FAMILYAGEING/POLLUTIONLIMITATION TO CHANGERELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERSWORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT

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A - ANXIETY

A - ANGER

A - ATTITUTE

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RESPONSE TO STRESSFIRST described by Walter B. Cannon &

Hans Selye during 1930’s

SYMPTOMS PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL

SIGNS PHYSICAL MENTAL EMOTIONAL SOCIAL SPIRITUAL BEHAVIOURAL

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PHYSICAL SIGNSHIGH BLOOD PRESSUREFREQUENT COLDSRINGING IN THE EARSBODY PAINLOSS OF SEX DRIVECHANGE IN SLEEP PATTERNHEAD ACHE/MIGRAINEINDIGESTION/LOSS OF APPETITEFREQUENT URINATIONSHORTNESS OF BREATH

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MENTAL SIGNSFREQUENT LAPSES OF MEMORYPOOR CONCENTRATIONDIFFICULTY IN MAKING DECISIONSCONSTANT NEGATIVE SELF TALKCONFUSION & POOR JUDGEMENTPESSIMISMSUICIDAL THOUGHTSDISORIENTATIONPANIC ATTACKS

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EMOTIONAL SIGNSRAPID MOOD SWINGS, IMPATENCE & IRRITABILITYFITS OF RAGE/ANGERANXIETY ATTACKSDEPRESSIONWORRYFEELINGS OF DESPAIRBURSTS OF TEARSNERVOUS LAUGHTERDETERIORATION IN PERSONAL HYGIENE AND APPEARANCE

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SOCIAL SIGNSISOLATIONLONELINESSINTOLERANCELACK OF COMMUNICATIONIRRITABILITY TOWARDS PEOPLE

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SPIRITUAL SIGNSFEELINGS OF EMPTINESSLOSS OF FORGIVENESSLOSS OF DIRECTIONHOSTILITYHOPELESSNESSGUILT FEELINGS

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STRESS RELATED ILLNESSESCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASETHE IMMUNE SYSTEMASTHMADIABETESULCERSDIGESTIVE DISORDERSSKIN COMPLAINTSHEADACHES & MIGRAINESPREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS)DEPRESSION

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PRACTICAL STRESS INDICATORS AND MANAGING THEM

WORRIEDLET DOWNREJECTEDANGRYTENSETIREDANXIETY

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PHYSICAL DEFENCESLEEPDIETEXERCISES

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MENTAL DEFENCESELF INSTRUCTIONSCONTROLRELAXATION

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SOCIAL SUPPORTGAMESCOUNSELLINGCARING AGENCIESSELF HELP GROUPSRELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONSMEDIATELEPHONE/INTERNETFAMILY MEMBERS/DOCTOR

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A A A

AWARENESS

ACTION

ATTITUDE

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