Stress

Ask for help  It is a sign of maturity

How vulnerable R U?  Commit to it  Write it down  Reward yourself  Commit to it  Write it down  Reward yourself

Stress Test The picture I am about to show you has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress level at St. Mary’s Hospital in Chicago. Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical. The picture I am about to show you has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress level at St. Mary’s Hospital in Chicago. Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical.

 A closely monitored, scientific study of a group revealed that in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical; a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins.  If there are many differences found between both dolphins, it means that the person is experiencing a great amount of stress.  A closely monitored, scientific study of a group revealed that in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical; a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins.  If there are many differences found between both dolphins, it means that the person is experiencing a great amount of stress.

1. What stresses you out?  Tests  Relationships  Life events We all have different things that stress us out.  Tests  Relationships  Life events We all have different things that stress us out.

2. How do you know when you are stressed?  Mind?  Emotions?  Body?  Behavior? The sooner you are aware the sooner you can start to do something about it.  Mind?  Emotions?  Body?  Behavior? The sooner you are aware the sooner you can start to do something about it.

3. Why can stress be a good thing?  Would you run with out it?  Would you study with out it? Stress is natural. It keeps us alive. Too much stress can lead to health issues including heart disease and depression.  Would you run with out it?  Would you study with out it? Stress is natural. It keeps us alive. Too much stress can lead to health issues including heart disease and depression.

Coping  Distraction  Avoidance  Escape 4. What do you do to cope that is not helpful?  Distraction  Avoidance  Escape 4. What do you do to cope that is not helpful?

5. What are your strengths?  Character  Abilities  Aptitudes  What can nobody take away from you?  Holland code  Character  Abilities  Aptitudes  What can nobody take away from you?  Holland code

6. What are your support systems?

7. How do you take care of yourself?

8.What are two ways that Exercise helps

9. Relaxation techniques  Breathing  Imagery  Progressive muscle relaxation  Breathing  Imagery  Progressive muscle relaxation

10. Self-talk Is your self-talk... Negative Unrealistic (irrational) Is your self-talk... Negative Unrealistic (irrational)

11. Helpful self-talk  Positive  Realistic  Positive  Realistic

Self-Picture  A self-picture is your internal vision and feeling  It is essential to support your self-talk  A self-picture is your internal vision and feeling  It is essential to support your self-talk

12. #1 tip  Be prepared  Study  Be prepared  Study

13. examples  Circle them all

Reframing  A nagging counselor becomes a concerned counselor A difficult situation becomes an opportunity  A nagging counselor becomes a concerned counselor A difficult situation becomes an opportunity

In the event of a stressful situation  Check your thinking  Are you being positive and realistic?  Your thoughts are your choice  Help yourself, Get help  Use your counselor  Check your thinking  Are you being positive and realistic?  Your thoughts are your choice  Help yourself, Get help  Use your counselor

Who am I? I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do you might just as well turn over to me and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do you might just as well turn over to me and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.

I am easily managed-you must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done and after a few lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great individuals and, alas, of all failures, as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures.

I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence of a human. You may run me for profit or run me for ruin-it makes no difference to me. Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will place the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you. WHO AM I? I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence of a human. You may run me for profit or run me for ruin-it makes no difference to me. Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will place the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you. WHO AM I?